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