Verbs 動詞
BasicVerbs are action words.
- Verbs are doing words: run, eat, play, throw, win, cheer, wave.
- Verbs after he/she/it take s: watches, waves, wins.
- No s after I, you, we, they.
文體小知識：Learn basic grammar.
§Text Passage
1Today is Sports Day at our school. The sun is bright. In the morning, I run very fast in the race. My father and my mother watch me and cheer. My little sister waves at me too.
2After the race, we eat sandwiches on the grass. The sandwiches are yummy. Then we play fun games with our teachers. We throw the ball and jump high. My team wins a red star. I am proud of my team.
3At home, I read a book with my little sister. I tell her about my happy day. Run, eat, play and read are actions. Words like these are called verbs. I do many actions every day!
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
Today is Sports Day at our school.
今日是我們學校的運動日。
The sun is bright.
陽光很猛烈。
In the morning, I run very fast in the race.
早上，我在賽跑中跑得好快。
My father and my mother watch me and cheer.
我爸爸媽媽望着我，同我打氣。
My little sister waves at me too.
我妹妹還同我揮手呢。
After the race, we eat sandwiches on the grass.
跑完之後，我們坐在草地吃三文治。
The sandwiches are yummy.
那些三明治很好吃。
Then we play fun games with our teachers.
接著我們同老師玩好玩的遊戲。
We throw the ball and jump high.
我們扔球，又跳得好高。
My team wins a red star.
我們那隊贏了一顆紅星。
I am proud of my team.
我為我那隊感到自豪。
At home, I read a book with my little sister.
回到家，我同妹妹一起看書。
I tell her about my happy day.
我和他說我開心的一天。
Run, eat, play and read are actions.
Run、eat、play 同 read 都是動作。
Words like these are called verbs.
像這樣的字就叫做動詞。
I do many actions every day!
我每天都做好多動作！
1Summary 重點摘要
Verbs are action words.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
A doing word, like run or eat.
To move fast with your legs.
To put food in your mouth.
To do things for fun.
To look at words and understand them.
To shout for someone in a game.
To move your hand to say hello.
To send a thing through the air with your hand.
To be the best in a game.
3Step by step Steps
- Verb reviewExample: verbs are doing words: run, eat, play, read. On Sports Day the whole school is running, jumping and cheering, which makes it perfect practice. To test a word, ask: can you do this action? If you can, it is a verb.
- Paragraph 1: the raceExample: I run very fast in the race; my parents watch me and cheer; my little sister waves. Four verbs — run, watch, cheer, wave — live in this paragraph. Point at each one with your finger as you read.
- Paragraph 2: picnic and gamesExample: we eat sandwiches at the picnic; some friends throw the ball; some jump high; and my team wins a red star. Learn each verb together with its noun, such as throw the ball, and the phrase will come out naturally.
- The -s ruleExample: I run, but My father watches and My sister waves. Add s after he, she or it; keep the base form after I, you, we and they. After writing, find the subject first and check the verb second — a two-step check that catches most errors.
- Base form after canExample: I can swim. She can jump high. Can is a helping word that means ability; the verb after it always stays in the base form, with no s and no -ing. Remember the rule: once can appears, the verb goes back to base.
- New verb matchingExample: cheer means to shout for someone, wave means to move your hand, throw means to send the ball, win means to come first. Say each word and do the action; your body helps your memory. These four appear all day on Sports Day — make one sentence with each.
- Sentence practiceExample: write three sentences about your own Sports Day: I run in the race. My team wins a star. I eat sandwiches on the grass. Find the subject in each sentence first, then decide whether the verb needs s.
5Worked example Example
Sports Day verb cards: put five actions into sentences and watch what happens when the subject changes.
- Read the five verbs: run, cheer, wave, throw, win. Do one action for each word.
- I-sentences first: I run in the race. I throw the ball. After I, use the base form.
- Family next: My father watches. My sister waves. After he or she, add s.
- Team: My team wins a red star. Team counts as it, so wins takes s too.
- Can-sentences: I can run fast. She can jump high. The verb stays in the base form after can.
- Final check: find the subject in every line; does each he/she/it verb carry s?
- Answer: Example: I run in the race. My father watches and cheers. My sister waves. My team wins a red star. I can run fast.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1What is the school event today?
Q2What do the parents do?
Q3What does my team win?
Q4Fill in: She ___ (wave) at me.
Q5Fix it: My brother can runs fast.
8Recap Recap
- Verbs are doing words: run, eat, play, throw, win, cheer, wave.
- Verbs after he/she/it take s: watches, waves, wins.
- No s after I, you, we, they.
- Base form after can: I can run.
- Say the English verb while you play sport.