Verb Tenses

Front

What is a verb tense?

Back

A verb tense indicates the time of an action or state of being, showing whether it is in the past, present, or future.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Front

What are the three main types of verb tenses?

Back

The three main types of verb tenses are past, present, and future.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Front

What is the present perfect tense?

Back

The present perfect tense describes an action that happened at an unspecified time before now. Example: "I have eaten."

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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 past perfect tense?

Back

The past perfect tense describes an action that was completed before another action in the past. Example: "I had eaten before he arrived."

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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 future perfect tense?

Back

The future perfect tense describes an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. Example: "I will have eaten by noon."

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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

Identify the verb tense: "She is running."

Back

Present tense.

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Front

Identify the verb tense: "They had finished their homework."

Back

Past perfect tense.

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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

Identify the verb tense: "He will have completed the project by Friday."

Back

Future perfect tense.

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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 simple past tense?

Back

The simple past tense describes an action that happened and was completed in the past. Example: "I walked to school."

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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 simple present tense?

Back

The simple present tense describes an action that is currently happening or a general truth. Example: "I walk to school."

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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