This document discusses simple tenses of verbs including the present, past, and future tenses. It provides rules for forming verbs in each tense and irregular verb conjugations. Examples are given of verbs used in sentences in the present, past, and future tenses. An activity is included to practice verb tense identification. Readers are assigned to write sentences using example verbs in specified tenses.

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6. SIMPLE TENSES OF VERBS

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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
It expresses actions that are done regularly. It is also used to
tell general truth or facts.
To use the simple present form of the verb, you need to note
whether the subject is singular or plural.
▪ When the subject of the sentence is singular, add -s or -es to
the base form of the verb.
▪ When the subject of the sentence is plural, use the base form
for the verb.

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Examples:
1. Mary goes with her friends to pick up colorful
stones in the river every Saturday afternoon.
In this sentence, the subject is Mary which is singular. The verb used is goes which
is the singular form of the verb go.
2. The girls attend their baking class twice a
week.
In this sentence, the subject is girls which is plural. The verb used is attend which is
the base form of the verb.

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SIMPLE PAST TENSE
It is used to express past actions. Time expressions like
yesterday, a year ago, last night, etc. can be used to
show definite past time actions.
Here are the rules in forming the simple past:
• Regular verbs form the past by adding d or ed to the
base form of the verb whether the subject is singular or
plural.

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Example:
1. The girl attended her baking class a week ago.
In this sentence, the subject is girl which is singular. The verb
used is attended which is in past form.
2. The girls attended their baking class a week ago.
In this sentence, the subject is girls which is plural. The verb used
is also attended which is in past form.

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• Irregular verbs have different spellings in the past form.
Example:
1. Mary went with her friends to pick up colorful stones in
the river yesterday afternoon.
Mary is the subject. “Went” is the past tense of the verb
“go”.
2. They took some that have shades of green, red and
white.
“They” is the subject and “took” is the past tense of the
verb “take”.

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SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
It is used to express actions to be done sometime in the future. It is formed using will/shall
+ base form of the verb whether the subject is singular or plural.
Examples:
1. Mary will go with her friends to pick up colorful stones in the river tomorrow afternoon.
In this sentence, the subject is Mary which is singular. The verb used is will go.
2. The girls will attend their baking class next week.
In this sentence, the subject is girls which is plural. The verb used is will attend.

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Here is a list of verb forms used in sentences in the present, past , or future tense:

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B. Irregular Verbs
Present Past Future
awake awoke will awake
begin began will begin
bite bit will bite
break broke will break
bring brought will bring
catch caught will catch
come came will come
choose chose will choose
do did will do
draw drew will draw

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ACTIVITY TIME!

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Will fly

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Drive/s

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Awoke

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Dance/s

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Will bake

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Write/s

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Picked

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Read/s

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Kissed

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SUM UP TIME!

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Direction: Read each sentence carefully. Choose the correct form of the verb
inside the parenthesis. Write your answers on your English notebook.
1. Every summer Efraem and Hannah (visit, visited, will visit) their relatives in
Bohol.
2. In April and May 2020, they (fail, failed, will fail) to visit them because of the
corona virus.
3. The fear of corona virus (makes, made, will make) them stay at home in the
last few months.
4. Nowadays, Efraem always (spends, spent, will spend) his time helping his
father in the farm.
5. Since he is not used to working in the farm, he easily (gets, got, will get) tired
every now and then.

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6. He (takes, took, will take) a rest thrice a week.
7. On the other hand, Hannah (focuses, focused, will focus) her attention on her
garden.
8. She (adds, added, will add) to her collection of ornamental plants every other
day.
9. In the next few months, her garden (becomes, became, will become) an
attraction in the locality.
10. Efraem and Hannah (look, looked, will look) forward to the end of the pandemic
so they can once again visit their relatives in Bohol.

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ASSIGNMENT
Direction: Write meaningful sentences using the given verbs as well
as the simple tenses inside the parentheses.
Example: discover (future tense)
Soon scientists will discover more potent vaccines against Covid
19.
1. practice (present tense-base form)
2. clean (present tense-s form)
3. use (future tense)
4. help (past tense)
5. wear (past tense)

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