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Module 2
WORKING WITH WORDS
Grammar A. Tenses of Verbs
Simple tenses
Continuous/ Progressive tenses
Perfect tenses
B. Subject –Verb Agreement
C. Voices of Verb (Transitive Verb)
Active Voice
Passive Voice
TENSES of VERBS
Grammar rules details of language syntax. Like spelling issues, grammar violations in a business document can reflect negatively on a professional or a company. Care should be taken that all business documents are grammatically correct.
TENSES of VERBS There are two grammar issues most writers
have trouble with - tenses of verb and subject-verb agreement. This part of Module 2 will deal with discussion of tenses of verb.
Modern English has two sets of tenses- the simple tenses and the perfect tenses. Each set has a corresponding continuous or progressive tenses.
Grammar Simple tenses: Present tense, Past tense and Future tense
Progressive tenses: Present progressive, Past Progressive and Future Progressive
Perfect Tenses: Present Perfect, Past Perfect and Future Perfect
The Perfect Tenses The Perfect tenses are grammatical
tenses that express action already completed or completely done with respect to the present or to the past or to the future
• Present Perfect tense
•Past Perfect tense
• Future Perfect tense
The Present Perfect Tense
Definition: The Present Perfect tense is used to indicate an action that happened or a state that was completed or completely done at an unspecified time with respect to the present. This tense should not be used with specific time expressions such as yesterday, tomorrow, a year ago, when I was a child, when I lived in Bacolod.
The Present Perfect Tense Format of Present Perfect tense: • has + past participle form of the verb – used with third person singular pronouns, all singular nouns and collective nouns considered as a unit. oThe sun has turned reddish. It ( the sun) has
attracted a lot of attention from the scientific community.
oMelanie C. has won international fame as a member of an all girls’ band: the Spice Girls.
oAn all-Filipino dance group, the Junior New System has gained the judges’ nod with their shadow performance.
The Present Perfect Tense • Have + past participle form of the verb – used
with first and second person singular pronouns (I and you ), all plural personal pronouns , all plural nouns and collective nouns taken individually.
o I have been a rover for a long time
o You have stayed a faithful friend to me.
o They have won the judges’ admiration.
o The trees have grown green vibrant leaves.
o Three generations have lived in the ancestral home.
The Present Perfect Tense Conditions in the use of Present Perfect Tense: • action that happened at an unspecified time before now.
oLinda has visited Sonia in the hospital several times during the latter’s confinement.
oI have never eaten a baby octopus yet. • action or state that changed over time
oThe Miss Tres band has gotten rid one of their members.
o The water at the dam has fallen to an almost bedrock level.
The Present Perfect Tense • action describing an experience
o Rose and Noelle have spent their summer vacation backpacking in Europe.
o An 80-year old man has climbed Mt. Kanlaon recently.
• action to describe an accomplishment
o Cara has completed her master’s degree in just 14 months.
o Four high school boys have built a solar car.
The Present Perfect Tense • an uncompleted action being expected
o I have not started researching for my thesis yet. (Pls. take note:”not” is not included)
o The rain has not stopped since this morning.
• actions or events that began in the past and continued to the present.
o My mother has already taught for forty years.
o The boys have not yet accomplished what they have set out to do.
The Present Perfect Tense • actions or events in the past having an
effect on the present moment.
o Gabby has had a car accident. He still bears marks and bruises on his body.
o I will not be joining you for dinner. I have already eaten.
The Present Perfect Tense Adverb indicators used with Present Perfect
tense: • already in the last week/month/ year
• at last for (how long)
• yet this week/ this month/ this year
• ever so far, up to now
• never since last week /month/ year/ 1981 etc.
• still
• recently
• just
• many times
The Present Perfect Tense Write the correct form of the enclosed verb in the
Present Perfect Tense
1. The company (buy) ______ service cars for its managers.
2. The directors already (choose) ______ new models.
3. Our department head (have) ________ his assigned car since last week.
4. He (go) _____ to the office using his new car for several days already.
The Present Perfect Tense 5. The Filipino people (experience) _______
many calamities.
6. These calamities (show) _____ the world the fortitude and resilience of our people.
7. Children not (lose) ______ their zest for life and hope for a better future.
8. They always (find) _____ a rainbow behind dark clouds.
The Present Perfect Tense 9. Many victims of Hiroshima bombing (seek)
_______ cures for diseases that (afflict)
10. _______ them.
Note: Adverb indicators are usually found between the helping verb and the main verb.
The Present Perfect Tense
If you got a score of 4 or less in the practice exercises, please review the notes on Present Perfect tense before taking the quiz.
Please look over the uploaded “Learning about Verbs” notes in Quia and check whether there are other facts you need to include in your Cheat Sheet.
The Present Perfect Tense Write the correct form of the enclosed verb in the
Present Perfect Tense
1. The company (buy) has bought service cars for its managers.
2. The directors (already choose) have already chosen new models.
3. Our department head (have) has had his assigned car since last week.
4. He (go) has gone to the office using his new car for several days already.
The Present Perfect Tense 5. The Filipino people (experience) have
experienced many calamities.
6. These calamities (show) have shown the world the fortitude and resilience of our people.
7. Children not (lose) have not lost their zest for life and hope for a better future.
8. They always ( find) have always found a rainbow behind dark clouds.
The Present Perfect Tense 9. Many victims of Hiroshima bombing (seek)
have sought cures for diseases that
10. (afflict) have afflicted them.
Module 2, Lesson 6A: The Present Perfect Tense Quiz
1. Please proceed to www. Quia.com/web
2. On the space provided, enter your log in name and your password.
3. Under “Quiz”, please select Lesson 6A, Quiz 1
4. Follow the instructions in the quiz.
5. Follow these same steps when you go to succeeding quizzes after every lesson.