Eng-8B-verb tenses and forms
Present perfect
Used to express an action that took place at some unspecified time in the past. Can also be used to express an action that began in the past and continues in the present. Formed with the past tense of the verb and the helping verbs has or have. Example: Sarah has watched the movie.
The past tense of choose is
chose
The past tense of creep is
crept
The past participle of feel is
felt
The past participle of seek is
sought
Explain past participle
the form a verb takes when it is accompanied by an auxiliary verb (helping verbs using forms of be, have, or do) to show a more complex past tense form: had gone, will have gone, would have laughed
Explain regular verbs
used to form the past tense by adding a suffix -d or -ed. Example: hope, hoped laugh, laughed
The past tense of wear is
wore
Explain active and passive verbs
- Active verbs tell what the subject (a person, place, thing, or concept) does. Example: The boy kicked the ball. -Passive verbs tell what is done to the subject. Example: The ball was kicked by the boy.
All verbs are constructed from three basic forms known as the principal parts of a verb:
- Infinitive (or present) is the base form of a verb, preceded by to: to run, to go, to laugh. - Past is the simplest form of a verb. Past is used to show action that has already taken place: ran, gone, laughed. -Past participle is the form a verb takes when it is accompanied by an auxiliary verb (helping verbs using forms of be, have, or do) to show a more complex past tense form: had gone, will have gone, would have laughed.
3 Simple Verb Tenses
- Present The present tense may express an action that is repeated or ongoing. It can also express an action that is happening at this moment or a situation that is always true. Example: Jane and Sarah jog every morning. - Past The past tense expresses an action that has already happened. In regular verbs, the past tense is formed by adding -ed or -d to the base form. In irregular verbs, the past tense takes a variety of forms. Example: John and Sara hiked to the top of the mountain. - Future tense expresses an action that will take place in the future. The future tense is formed by adding will to the base form. Ex. By the time I finish this semester, I will have read ten novels
3 Perfect Tenses
- Present perfect: Used to express an action that took place at some unspecified time in the past. Can also be used to express an action that began in the past and continues in the present. Formed with the past tense of the verb and the helping verbs has or have. Example: Sarah has watched the movie. - Past perfect: Used to show that one action in the past began and ended before another action in the past started. Formed with the past participle of the verb and the helping verb had. Example: Sarah had seen the movie before I watched it. - Future perfect Used to show that one action or condition in the future will begin and end before another event in the future starts. Formed with the past participle of the verb and the construction will have. Example: By the time I finish this semester, I will have read ten novels.
2 verb forms
Regular Verbs: used to form the past tense by adding a suffix -d or -ed. Example: hope, hoped laugh, laughed -Irregular Verbs: does not take the -d or -ed ending. The past tense for irregular verbs is formed by changing the verb internally. Example: run, ran catch, caught
Future perfect progressive
Shows a future, ongoing event that will happen before a specified future time. Formed by using will have been and the present participle verb form ending in -ing. Example: The children will have been sleeping.
Past perfect progressive
Shows a past, ongoing event that was completed before another past event. Formed by using had been with the present perfect verb form ending in -ing. Example: The children had been sleeping when we arrived
Present perfect progressive
Shows an event that began in the past, continues in the present, and may continue in the future. Formed by using has been or have been with the present participle verb form ending in -ing. Example: The children have been sleeping.
Present progressive
Used to show an ongoing event that is happening at the moment of speaking or writing. The present progressive tense is formed by using am, is, or are with the verb form ending in -ing. Example: The children are sleeping.
Past perfect
Used to show that one action in the past began and ended before another action in the past started. Formed with the past participle of the verb and the helping verb had. Example: Sarah had seen the movie before I watched it.
Future perfect
Used to show that one action or condition in the future will begin and end before another event in the future starts. Formed with the past participle of the verb and the construction will have. Example: By the time I finish this semester, I will have read ten novels.
The past participle of bloom is
bloomed
The past tense of bloom is
bloomed
The past participle of bring is
brought
The past tense of bring is
brought
The past participle of burst is
burst
The past tense of burst is
burst
The past participle of choose is
chosen
The past participle of cost is
cost
The past tense of cost is
cost
The past particle of creep is
crept
The past tense of do is
did
Explain irregular verbs
does not take the -d or -ed ending. The past tense for irregular verbs is formed by changing the verb internally. Example: run, ran catch, caught
The past particle of do is
done
The past particle of enjoy is
enjoyed
The past tense of enjoy is
enjoyed
Explain Past (simple verb tense)
expresses an action that has already happened. In regular verbs, the past tense is formed by adding -ed or -d to the base form. In irregular verbs, the past tense takes a variety of forms. Example: John and Sara hiked to the top of the mountain.
Explain Future (simple verb tense)
expresses an action that will take place in the future. Formed by adding will to the base form. Ex. I will fly to Atlanta Friday evening.
The past tense of feel is
felt
Identify the correct tense: Greg will go to Oregon this fall.
future
Identify the correct tense: By the end of June, I will have finished this book.
future perfect
The past participle of shake is
shaken
The past tense of shake is
shook
Past progressive
shows a past event that was happening when another event occurred. Formed by using was or were with the verb form ending in -ing. Example: The children were sleeping when we arrived.
Future progressive
shows an ongoing or continuous event that will take place in the future. Formed by using will be or shall be with the verb form ending in -ing. Example: The children will be sleeping when we arrive.
The past tense of seek is
sought
The past tense of swim is
swam
The past participle of swim is
swum
The past participle of swing is
swung
The past tense of swing is
swung
The past participle of take is
taken
Explain infinitive (or present)
the base form of a verb, preceded by to: to run, to go, to laugh.
The past tense of take is
took
Explain the past verb
used to show action that has already taken place: ran, gone, laughed.
Verb Tenses
used to show time. Verb tenses tell when events happen, happened, or will happen
The past participle of wear is
worn
Identify the correct tense: I am learning to knit.
present progressive
Identify the correct tense: Tom is celebrating his birthday today.
present progressive
6 Progressive Tenses
- Present progressive: Used to show an ongoing event that is happening at the moment of speaking or writing. The present progressive tense is formed by using am, is, or are with the verb form ending in -ing. Example: The children are sleeping. - Past progressive: shows a past event that was happening when another event occurred. Formed by using was or were with the verb form ending in -ing. Example: The children were sleeping when we arrived. - Future progressive: shows an ongoing or continuous event that will take place in the future. Formed by using will be or shall be with the verb form ending in -ing. Example: The children will be sleeping when we arrive. - Present perfect progressive Shows an event that began in the past, continues in the present, and may continue in the future. Formed by using has been or have been with the present participle verb form ending in -ing. Example: The children have been sleeping. - Past perfect progressive Shows a past, ongoing event that was completed before another past event. Formed by using had been with the present perfect verb form ending in -ing. Example: The children had been sleeping when we arrived. - Future perfect progressive: Shows a future, ongoing event that will happen before a specified future time. Formed by using will have been and the present participle verb form ending in -ing. Example: The children will have been sleeping.
Identify the correct tense: We have gone there every summer for our vacation.
present perfect
The past particle of hit is
hit
The past tense of hit is
hit
Explain Present (simple verb tense)
may express an action that is repeated or ongoing. It can also express an action that is happening at this moment or a situation that is always true. Example: Jane and Sarah jog every morning
The past tense of pay is
paid
Identify the correct tense: We left the gifts on the table.
past
Identify the correct tense: Mike was coming home from his music lesson.
past progressive
Identify the correct tense: History has never seemed so interesting.
present perfect
Identify the correct tense: I have lived in this house all my life.
present perfect
Identify the correct tense: I have watched this show for six months.
present perfect