Appropriate Verb Tense

Appropriate Verb Tense

By Mrs. Bianca Ramos

We are going to learn 6 verb tenses

• Simple present

• Simple past

• Simple Future

• Present Continuous

• Past Continous

• Present Perfect

Worry not my dears, I will help you all!

Let's start with the simple present.

Simple Present

• We use the simple present when:

• When we are describing something that happens regularly. Ex. Jessica practices the piano every Saturday.

• This is quite easy. Whenever we are talking about something we always do, we must use the simple past.

• Let's practice

Open Ended

Can you write an example of a sentence with the simple present???

Well done!

Let's see the simple past.

Simple Past

• The action happened in the past at a specific time.

• The action is completely done.

• Ex: I won the spelling bee contest last year.

Open Ended

Can you give me an example?

Very good!!!

Let's learn simple future.

Simple Future

• Used to talk about actions that

  are yet to happen.

• They will happen in the future: near or far.

• You can write the simple future two ways:

• Will + Root word form of verb) Ex. The students will read a novel soon.

• [am, is, are] + going to + [root

  form verb] Ex. We are going to travel Switzerland next year.

Open Ended

How about you give me an example?

Amazing!

Let's review

So what we need to remember is...

• That we use the simple present when we are talking about an action that is happening now or happens frequently. (routine)

• We use the simple past when talking about actions that happened in the past. They are completed, and we can't change them.

• And the simple future is to talk about actions that have not yet happened, and will happen later on in time.

• Let's practice

Multiple Choice

Frank is used to ___(to get up) at 5am every day.

• gotten up

• getting up

• will get up

Multiple Choice

My sister ___ (move) to Ireland next year.

• moved

• is moving

• will move

Multiple Choice

We _____ (learn) how to use the verb tenses correctly.

• are going to learn

• are learning

• learned

Multiple Choice

Out of the blue last week, Sarah ____ (come) and ____ (tell) me that she was moving to Florida.

• will come, will tell

• came, told

• is coming, is telling

Very good!!!

Let's learn three more verb tenses

Present Continuous

• When you are describing an action or condition that is happening now, frequently, and may continue into the

  future.

• Present continuous formula: to be [am, is,

  are] + verb [present participle]

• The waiter is standing behind the

  counter right now with a notepad

  in his hand and pencil behind his

  ear.

• She is always talking on the phone.

When to use the present continuous and when not to.

• Use: When you have a dynamic verb (a verb that shows action and/or progress) Ex. She was standing on the doorway looking at the vacant living room.

• Don’t use: with stative verbs (verbs that don’t show action or change. This include: emotion, possession, and thoughts.

Open Ended

Can you give me an example??

Past Continuous

• When we are talking about a continuing action or state that was happening at some point in the past. Ex: As I told the

  story, the children were listening quietly.

• Also when talking about an action that was happening until it was interrupted. Ex: They were applauding until he fell of the stage.

• And to show an action that was happening at an specific time. Ex: At six o'clock, I was eating breakfast.

• Lastly, we use it to show an habitual action in the past. Ex: She was talking constantly in class those days.

What is our formula?

was/were + with the present participle (ending in -ing)

Open Ended

Let me see one example from you.

Present Perfect

• We use the present perfect when we are describing an action that happened in the past and might still be happening now. Ex: He has worked at the store for 5 years.

• An action that happened at a nonspecific time in the past. Ex: I have talked to that salesperson before.

• To form this tense: you add have/has + the past participle of the verb.

Open Ended

Give me an example

Let's practice!!!

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