Verb Tense

​Verb Tense...

What do you know about verb tenses?

​Verb Tense...

Additions to verbs to show where the action took place.

​Verb Tense...

• Forming present participles

• Identifying progressive tenses

• Forming past participles

• Identifying perfect tenses

• Identifying Verbs in Simple, Progressive, and Perfect Tenses

Multiple Choice

What is the verb tense?

• it shows what is specifically happening in the sentence

• it gives a description of the verb that is important information

• additions to verbs showing where the action took place

• the past tense of a verb that shows where things happened

Present Participle

an addition to a that shows the continuous action of a verb.

EXAMPLES

• I am workING.

• The dog is runnING
  to the bone.

• The teacher is showING
  the results of the test.

RULE

Simply add -ing to the end of a verb.

Past Participle

To show that a verb happened in the past.

EXAMPLES

• Have you SUNG the song?

• The girl workED at the store.

• The dog RAN to the bone.

• The teacher showed the
  results of the test.

RULE

Typically formed by adding -ed to end of the verb.

Perfect Tenses

To show that the action is finished.

EXAMPLES

• Julia had traveled all over
  the world. (PAST)

• Julia has traveled all over
  the world. (PRESENT)

• Julia will have traveled all
  over the world. (FUTURE)

RULE

Adding has, have, or had to the past participle.

Progressive Tenses

Expresses that actions are not finished.

EXAMPLES

• I will BE goING

• She IS jumpING

RULE

Add a "to be" verb & -ing to the end of the action verb.

​To-Be Verbs?

Is

Be

Were

Was

Am

Are

Been

Being

Simple, Progressive, & Perfect Tenses

Multiple Choice

Which tense does the following sentence use?

Henry has started his final test.

• Future Perfect — an action will be completed before another future action

• Past Perfect — an action was completed before another past action

• Present Perfect — an action started in the past and continues, or it has just been completed

Multiple Choice

Which tense does the following sentence use?

Mary had said goodbye to her friend.

• Future Perfect — an action will be completed before another future action

• Past Perfect — an action was completed before another past action

• Present Perfect — an action started in the past and continues, or it has just been completed

Multiple Choice

Which tense does the following sentence use?

The helicopter will be flying over the school.

• Future Progressive— an action will be completed before another future action

• Past Progressive — an action was completed before another past action

• Present Progressive — an action started in the past and continues, or it has just been completed

Fill in the Blanks

Which word/words make up the verb?

Nancy will have been playing with her friends since 6 PM.

Fill in the Blanks

Which word/words make up the verb?

The girl plays basketball every evening.

Multiple Choice

Which word is NOT a "to be" verb?

• is

• being

• are

• was

• may

Multiple Choice

Change the form of the verb below, if necessary, so that the sentence reads correctly.

Jane is borrowing my jump rope for her dad's house this weekend.

• borrowed

• correct as is

• borrow

• being borrowing

Multiple Choice

Make sure the verb is in the correct tense.

Before Professor Moody showed me how to do a back flip, I had think

it was impossible.

• correct as is

• thinked

• thought

• thinking

Multiple Choice

Which tense does the sentence use?

I am writing a play about Selena Gomez's life.

• Past Progressive

• Future Progressive

• Present Progressive

Multiple Choice

Make sure the verb is in the correct tense.

Zach suddenly realized that his baseball cap had fallen

out of the tree house.

• correct as is

• fell

• falled

• fall

Multiple Choice

Which tense does the sentence use?

Albus Dumbledore had picked fresh apples for the pie.

• past simple

• past progressive

• past perfect

• past perfect progressive

Multiple Choice

Which tense does the sentence use?

Joe was eating a peanut butter and banana sandwich.

• Past Progressive

• Past Perfect

• Past Simple

• Perfect Progerssive

Multiple Choice

Which tense does the sentence use?

Jamie's puppy is hiding bones in the couch cushions.

• Present Progressive

• Present Perfect

• Present Simple

• Present Perfect Progressive

Multiple Choice

Which tense does the sentence use?

William will have finished reading the magazine.

• Future Perfect Progressive

• Future Simple

• Future Progressive

• Future Perfect

Multiple Choice

Which tense does the sentence use?

Hailey is shopping for a fresh turkey.

• present simple

• present progressive

• present perfect

• present perfect participle

Multiple Choice

Which tense does the sentence use?

Cardi B had arrived in a pink limousine.

• past simple

• past progressive

• past perfect

• past perfect participle

Multiple Choice

Which tense does the sentence use?

The bunnies will be eating Violet's carrots during the picnic.

• future simple

• future perfect

• future progressive

• future participle

Fill in the Blanks

Which word/words make up the verb?

The pilot will have flown Blake across the country just in time for the concert.

Multiple Choice

Which tense does the sentence use?

Judy and I are betting on who can eat more hot dogs.

• present simple

• present progressive

• present perfect

• present perfect participle