Practice the Verb Tenses!

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What is the past progressive tense?

Back

The past progressive tense describes an action that was ongoing in the past, formed by 'was/were' + present participle (verb+ing).

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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How is the past perfect progressive tense formed?

Back

The past perfect progressive tense is formed by 'had been' + present participle (verb+ing) and indicates an action that was ongoing in the past before another past action.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What does the present tense indicate?

Back

The present tense indicates an action that is currently happening or a general truth, typically formed using the base form of the verb.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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How is the future tense formed?

Back

The future tense is formed by using the helping verb 'will' + the base form of the verb.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is the structure of the present perfect progressive tense?

Back

The present perfect progressive tense is formed by 'have/has been' + present participle (verb+ing) and indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is an example of a sentence in the past progressive tense?

Back

An example is: 'She was reading a book when I called her.'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the difference between the past perfect and past perfect progressive tenses?

Back

The past perfect tense indicates a completed action before another past action, while the past perfect progressive emphasizes the duration of an ongoing action before another past action.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the present perfect tense?

Back

The present perfect tense is formed by 'have/has' + past participle and indicates an action that occurred at an unspecified time before now.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the function of the helping verb in verb tenses?

Back

Helping verbs assist the main verb to form different tenses, moods, or voices, providing additional meaning to the action.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

What is the structure of the simple past tense?

Back

The simple past tense is formed by using the past form of the verb, indicating an action that was completed in the past.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D