Verb TensesVerb Tenses

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What is a verb?What is a verb?

A verb is word that expresses an ACTION or A verb is word that expresses an ACTION or STATE OF BEING.STATE OF BEING.

Example ACTION verbs: Example ACTION verbs: eat, fly, talk, studyeat, fly, talk, study Example STATE OF BEING verbs: Example STATE OF BEING verbs: is, are, is, are,

was, were, be, been, beingwas, were, be, been, being

Present ParticiplePresent Participle

The present participle of a verb is formed by The present participle of a verb is formed by adding adding –ing–ing to the present part. to the present part.

Examples:Examples:

jump = jumpingjump = jumping

tap = tappingtap = tapping

sing = singingsing = singing

Past ParticiplePast Participle

The past participle of a verb is formed by The past participle of a verb is formed by adding adding –ed–ed to the present part. to the present part.

Examples:Examples:

jump = jumpedjump = jumped

step = steppedstep = stepped

dash = dasheddash = dashed

SIMPLE TENSESSIMPLE TENSES

Past = an action that happened in the pastPast = an action that happened in the past Example:Example: They They playedplayed quietly for an hour. quietly for an hour.

Present = an action that is always true or happens Present = an action that is always true or happens again and againagain and again

Example:Example: The children The children playplay games at recess. games at recess.

Future = tells an action that will happenFuture = tells an action that will happen Example:Example: The children The children will play will play kickball. kickball.

PROGRESSIVE TENSEPROGRESSIVE TENSEPast ProgressivePast Progressive

Past Progressive = tells what was happening in Past Progressive = tells what was happening in the pastthe past

This is formed by using This is formed by using waswas or or werewere with the with the present participle. present participle.

Example:Example: He He was ridingwas riding his bike when the his bike when the accident happened. accident happened.

PROGRESSIVE TENSEPROGRESSIVE TENSEPresent ProgressivePresent Progressive

Present Progressive = tells what is happening Present Progressive = tells what is happening nownow

This is formed by using This is formed by using amam, , isis, or , or areare with the with the present participle. present participle.

Example: Example: He He is ridingis riding his bike in the park. his bike in the park.

PROGRESSIVE TENSEPROGRESSIVE TENSEFuture ProgressiveFuture Progressive

Future Progressive = tells what will happen in Future Progressive = tells what will happen in the futurethe future

This is formed by using This is formed by using will bewill be, , is going to beis going to be, , or or are going to beare going to be with the present participle. with the present participle.

He He is going to be havingis going to be having a cast put on his a cast put on his broken leg.broken leg.

PERFECT TENSESPERFECT TENSESPast PerfectPast Perfect

Past Perfect = tells about a past action that was Past Perfect = tells about a past action that was completed before another past action startedcompleted before another past action started

This is formed by using This is formed by using hadhad with the past with the past participle.participle.

Example:Example: Sam Sam had eatenhad eaten a piece of cake a piece of cake before his mother got home.before his mother got home.

PERFECT TENSESPERFECT TENSESPresent PerfectPresent Perfect

Present Perfect = tells about an action that Present Perfect = tells about an action that happened at some indefinite time in the past happened at some indefinite time in the past oror an action that started in the past and continues an action that started in the past and continues into the present time.into the present time.

This is formed by using This is formed by using havehave or or hashas with the with the past participle.past participle.

Example: Laura Example: Laura has madehas made pasta salad for pasta salad for lunch.lunch.

PERFECT TENSESPERFECT TENSESFuture PerfectFuture Perfect

Future Perfect = used to talk about a future Future Perfect = used to talk about a future event that will be started and completed before event that will be started and completed before another future event.another future event.

This is formed by using This is formed by using will havewill have with the past with the past participle.participle.

Example:Example: We We will have eatenwill have eaten lunch by the lunch by the time 7/8 starts recess.time 7/8 starts recess.

ActivityActivity

Click on the following link: Click on the following link: VerbsVerbs Click on PRESS: Action Verb to find a verb Click on PRESS: Action Verb to find a verb

for the blank below. for the blank below. Use this verb in a sentence for each of the verb Use this verb in a sentence for each of the verb

tenses. tenses.