Verb tenses

What are verb tenses?

• They are connectors.

• They are compound sentences.

• Sets of verb forms that are used to convey the time at which an action occurs

• They are phrasal tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

What do the verbs express?

• Most numerous word categories in the language

• Actions or States of being

• Grammatical elements

• Critical tinking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of these are irregular verbs?

• Jumped

  Admitted

  Archived

• Arose

  Awoke

  Was, Were

• Shared

  Scared

  Dared

• Wanted

Which of these are regular verbs?

• Bore

  Bit

  Became

• Agreed

  Allowed

  Approved

• Bound

  Built

  Chose

• Cut

  Did

  Drew

When do we use the past continuous?

• To indicate an action that we will perform

• To indicate an action we are performing

• To indicate an action we were performing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

What is the correct sentence in past continuous?

• I am learning English

• I will be learning English

• I was learning English

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

What are the Auxiliaries of the verb "be" in the past continuous?

• He, She, It

• Am, Are, Is

• Was, Were

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

The Was and Were are used in:

• Present

• Simple past

• Simple present

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

What is the Present Simple used for?

• Express something that has already happened

• State a historical fact

• Expresses what is done regurlaly, habitually or repeatedly

• It is used to conjugate verbs

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

What is the correct sentence in Present Simple?

• He sells electrical tools

• You plays soccer

• I replaces a tire

• He worked in a workshop

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E