Tenses of Verb
Tenses of Verb
Tenses of Verb
VRBE
Tenses of the
verb
• What is a verb?
• How can you identify the tenses of
the verb?
IMPORTANCE FOR
CORRECT VERB TENSES
• Clear and easy to understand
• Consistency
• To express the event with proper
verb tenses
HOW TO FIND THE VERB?
PAST FUTURE
1.ASSIGNMENTS THAT
MAY USE PRESENT TENSES
• The assignment that talks about
“who I am.”
• The assignment that compares the
new grading system with the old
one (writing about the new system).
• The assignment that introduces
ourselves.
(1A)SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
MEANING
• Activities or events that occurring
in the present.
• Summarizing pieces of writing,
films, plays.
• Stating ongoing opinions, beliefs,
habits, and facts.
• Ex: I ride a bike to school everyday.
• (from Judy’s grammar package)
Verbs in the simple
present tense
• Singular: • Plural:
• Writes • Write
• Studies • Study
• walks • Walk
(1B)PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE TENSE
MEANING
• One thing happened in the past,
and is in progress at the
present time, and probably will
continue.
• Ex: I am washing the dishes.
Examples for verbs in the
present progressive sentences
am walking
is + doing
are staying
(verb + ing)
(1C)PRESENT
PERFECT TENSE
MEANING
• The action happened before
now.
• The exact time is not
important.
• Ex: She has already
dropped the class.
PARTICIPLE
• wanted, turned, dropped
• hurt, come, build
• felt, gone, hidden
• blown, grown, known
• begun, rung, swum
(2)ASSIGNMENTS THAT
MAY USE PAST TENSES
• The assignment that compares
the new grading system with
the old one (writing about the
old system).
• The assignment that talks about
childhood.
(2A)SIMPLE PAST TENSE
MEANING
• At one particular time in
the past, it happened. It
began and ended in past.
• Ex: I walked to school
this morning.
Verbs in the simple
past tense
• Regular: • Irregular :
played, walked, • became, began
noticed • blew, grew
• thought, taught
• cut, hurt, let
(2B) PAST
PROGRESSIVE TENSE
MEANING
• One thing happened
before and was in process
at a particular time in the
past, and it continued.
• Ex: I was doing my
homework.
Examples for verbs in the
past progressive sentences
• was typing
+ leaving
• were working
(verb + ing)
(2C) PAST PERFECT
TENSE
MEANING
• The action was completely
done before another time
in the past.
• Ex: He had already
finished his exam before I
met him.
Verbs in the past
perfect tense
had + (participles)
PARTICIPLE
• wanted, turned, dropped
• hurt, come, build
• felt, gone, hidden
• blown, grown, known
• begun, rung, swum
(3)ASSIGNMENTS THAT
MAY USE FUTURE TENESES
• The assignment that talks about
what do we want to do in the
future.
(3A)SIMPLE FUTURE
TENSE
MEANING
• At one particular time in
the future, it will happen.
• Ex: Jason will go to bed
at 12 o’clock.
Verbs in the simple
future tense
will
be going to
(3B)FUTURE
PROGRESSIVE TENSE
MEANING
• One thing will happen in the
future, and it will be in
process at a particular time
in the future, and it will
probably continue.
• Ex: Katie will be sleeping
when her father comes home.
Verbs in the future
progressive sentences
will + have +
(participle)
PARTICIPLE
• wanted, turned, dropped
• hurt, come, build
• felt, gone, hidden
• blown, grown, known
• begun, rung, swum
MODALS
EXAMPLES FOR MODALS
• to write about the wishes.
• The assignment that talks
about one thing that
changes one person’s life.
What are they?
• should
• could
• would
SHOULD
• Advisability
• Ex: You should do your
homework instead of going to
the movies.
SHOULD
• 90% certainty
(expectation)
• Ex: He should attend the
meeting tomorrow.
COULD
• past ability
• Ex: I could get up early when
I was young.
COULD
• polite request
• Ex: Could you teach me with
this math problem?
COULD
• suggestion (affirmative only)
• Ex: You could do some
research about this topic to
see whether you have the
right answer.
COULD
• less than 50% certainty
• Ex: She could be in her office.
COULD
• impossibility (negative only)
• Ex: That couldn’t be his dog
because his dog was dead
yesterday.
WOULD
• polite request
• Ex: Would you please pass me
the salt?
WOULD
• preference
• Ex: I would rather die than
get married with him.
WOULD
• repeated action in the past
• Ex: She would take a walk
every morning when she was
young.
WOULD
• polite for “want” (with like)
• Ex: I would like to have some
tea, please.
WOULD
• unfulfilled wish
• Ex: I would have learned more
about how to use proper verb
tenses before coming to the
U.S.
• 1. What are the things to consider in
identifying the tenses of the verb?
• 2. How can you show that you are a
good writer in using the tenses of
the verb?
• The teacher will explain the
mechanics of activity.
• The students will be grouped into 5
persons.
• Each group will be given a manila
paper and a marker in which they will
complete the table by filling in the
base form, present tense, past tense
and future tense
• The students will also write a
sentence using the words
• 1. How can you distinguish the
tenses of the verb?
• 2. Why is it important to know the
tenses of the verb?
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EVERYONE!!