Learning Objective : Today we will identify and correctly use verbs that are often misused.

1. Learning Objective: Today we will identify and correctly use verbs that are often misused. • Misused=not use correctly

2. What are we going to identify and use today? Today we will identify and correctly use verbs that are often misused.

3. I was run to the car because I was being chased by a dog. Is this a sentence? What’s wrong with it? That’s right! The verb “run” doesn’t look or sound right So what should it read? That’s right! running We know verbs!

4. VerbsWhat are they? A verb is a word that expresses action or state of being. A verb’s tense shows the time of the action or state of being.

5. Verb Tenses

6. Present Tense Present tense shows action that is happening now. Example: Jenna walks to school.

7. Past Tense Past tense shows action that has already happened. Example: Jenna walked to school yesterday.

8. Future Tense Future tense shows action that will happen. Example: Jenna will walk to school tomorrow.

9. Present Perfect Tense Present perfect tense shows that something started before now but is continuing now. Example: Jenna has walked to school many times.

10. Past Perfect Tense Past perfect tense shows that something started some time in the past and ended in the past. Example: Jenna had walked to school many times.

11. Future Perfect Tense Future perfect tense shows something happening before a specific time in the future and continuing until some time in the future. Example: Jenna will have walked to school many times by the date she graduates.

12. Commonly Misused or Confused Verbs The verb lie means “to recline or get into a horizontal position or “to stay in a certain place or condition.” It does not take an object. Example: I will lie on the grass and enjoy this sunny day.

13. Commonly Misused or Confused Verbs The verb lay means “to put something down or place something somewhere.” It does have an object. Example: I will lay the pen on the table.

14. Commonly Misused or Confused Verbs The verb sit means “to rest,” “to be seated,” or “to be in a place or in a surface.” Usually, it does not take an object. Example: I sat in the chair

15. Commonly Misused or Confused Verbs The verb set means “to put or place something somewhere” or “to lay out or arrange something.” Usually, it take an object. Example: I set the plant on the windowsill.

16. Commonly Misused or Confused Verbs The word rise means “to go upward.” It doe not take an object. Example: We watched the balloon rise in the air.

17. Commonly Misused or Confused Verbs The word raise means “to lift something up.” Usually, it takes an object. Example: Raise the weights above your head.

18. It is important to know how to identify and correctly use verbs that are often misused because it will make us writers that write correctly! It is also important because it can help you identify when something is written incorrectly. What are other reasons it is important to correctly identify and correctly use verbs that are often misused. It will be tested!

19. So how will it look like on the CST’s?

20. Steps to identify and correctly use verbs that are often misused. • Read the sentence • Does the verb make sense? • If it doesn’t make sense, what would make it better? • Pick or write the best answer!

21. How do you identify conjunctions and transitions in sentences? As we speak, curious treasures (lie, lay) hidden at the bottom of the sea. Read the sentence Does the verb make sense? If it doesn’t make sense, what would make it better? Pick or write the best answer!

22. How do you identify conjunctions and transitions in sentences? I’ve set here for an hour waiting for you. Read the sentence Does the verb make sense? If it doesn’t make sense, what would make it better? Pick or write the best answer! sat

23. How do you identify conjunctions and transitions in sentences? We’ll need to set up more chairs on the lawn. Read the sentence Does the verb make sense? If it doesn’t make sense, what would make it better? Pick or write the best answer! It’s correct!

24. So what did we do today? Today I used and identified conjunctions and transitions in sentences.