3. What helps you tell about time in a
sentence?
How do you know that the action or
event mentioned in a sentence
already happened, is still happening,
or will still happen?
4.
5. Today, you shall find out more about verbs,
especially on the aspects of verbs. But first,
you need to remember what verbs are and
their tenses since these will help you
understand the new lesson.
Let’s watch and do some
exercise
6.
7. verb aspect. A verb aspect tells you how the action
expressed by a verb takes place or extends over
time.
There are four main aspects: simple,
progressive, perfect, and perfect
progressive. Since all verbs have
both tense and aspect, all
combinations of tenses and aspects,
such as past progressive and future
perfect, are possible.
8. You have learned previously that
verbs express an action or a state
of being. When they express an
action, verbs often show a physical
manifestation of the action which
you can often see or witness like
eat, jump, or shout.
9. When verbs express a state of being, you will notice
that the verbs are in the form of is, are, was, were,
and these do not directly show a physical action but
describes a state of being or condition.
In addition to the action they
express, you have also seen in your
previous lessons that verbs also
give an idea about the time by
which the action takes place.
10. This action takes place in three different
perspectives of time: present, past, and future.
The verb is in the present tense if the action or
condition, or state of being takes place or exists at
the moment of speaking.
On the other hand, the verb is in the past
tense if the action or condition, or state
of being took place or existed sometime
in the past such as an hour ago,
yesterday, last week
11. The future tense if the
action or condition will
happen in the future such as
later, tomorrow, or next
year.
Let’s try and answer!
12. Directions: Identify the verb or verb phrase in
each sentence. Write the answer in your
notebook.
1. Marcelo sings beautifully.
2. Mark Zuckerberg introduced Facebook.
3. Many students chose to use modules in
studying their lessons.
4. Alita lives in a scrapyard.
5. I will watch your actions from now on.
13. Directions: Copy your answers in Activity 1 in
your notebook. Opposite each verb, write
PRESENT, PAST, or FUTURE. The first one has
been done for you.
1. sings (verb) - PRESENT
2. _____________ - _______________
3. _____________ - _______________
4. _____________ - _______________
5. _____________ - _______________
14. Were you able to identify all the verbs
and the tense correctly?
Remember, the tenses of the verb
indicate the time of action, the
condition of a situation, or state of
being. The form of the verb indicates
present, past, or future time.
16. 1. In what way are the sentences above similar?
a. They all use a single verb.
b. They are written in the simple present tense.
c. They express an action which happened in the
past.
d. They express an action or condition at the
present time.
17. 2. Which sentence in the box is different from
the rest?
a. Sentence A b. Sentence B c. Sentence C
d. Sentence D
3. Based on the answer in Number 2, why is this
sentence different?
a. It is written in the present progressive form.
b. It uses a different verb form.
c. It expresses a continuing action.
d. All of the above.
20. A verb in the simple aspect relies on a
combination of context and tense to clarify
whether the action is complete or on going.
example: He ate cake.
(The tense tells us this is a
complete action, but it is
unclear whether this was a
habitual action or not.)
21.
22. Verbs in the Simple Aspect
The simple aspect is made up of the
following three simple tenses: the
simple past, the simple present, and
the simple future tenses.
23. Simple Past Tense
What is the simple past tense? The simple past tense
is used to express actions that are completed at any
time (recent or distant past) or for any duration
(length of event).
Examples:
*I walked the dog.
*He played music.
*We painted the house.
24. Simple Present Tense
What is the simple present tense? The simple
present tense is used to express action that is true,
normal, or regular. For regular verbs, add “-s” to the
end of third person singular.
Examples:
*I walk the dog.
*He plays music.
*We paint the house.
25. Simple Future Tense
What is the simple future tense? The simple future
tense is used to express action that will certainly
occur at any time later than now. Add “will” or “shall”
between the subject and the base form of
the verb to create the simple future tense.
Examples:
*I will walk the dog.
*He will play music.
*We will paint the house.
26. Directions: In your notebook, write the underlined
verb or verb phrase under the appropriate column for
the Simple Aspect to match the said verb with the
time or aspect it denotes. The first item has been
done for you.
1. You will need the help of your parents while studying at
home.
27. 2. I saw a celebrity at the airport.
3. Lita uses her Facebook Messenger to contact
her relatives abroad.
4. “I shall return,” Gen. Douglas MacArthur
promised the Filipino people.
5. The teachers delivered some modules
despite the heavy rain.
28. Fill in each blank with the correct past tense
form of the verb provided.
Example: PLAY - We played dodgeball all
afternoon.
29. CRY 3. Mary ____on his shoulder all through
the movie.
MARRY 4. She ____him on Tuesday and played
slots that night.
TRY 5. Fred _____to get in the concert by
posing as a security guard.
FRY 1. We ___the fish we caught in the lake.
STUDY 2. All of us __ hard for the physics exam.
30. Were you able to supply the right
verbs?
Notice that the Simple Aspect has
three types: simple present, simple
past, and simple future.
31. In each of the following sentences, underline any
verbs that should have –ed or –d endings and
supply the missing letters. Watch for time
expressions (last week, yesterday, years ago)
that indicate past time.
32. 1. The driver ask for the exact fare last week.
____________________________________
2. Oliver use to live in Berkeley when he was a
college student.
____________________________________
3. Katerina studied all the time and so she
graduate from college last year.
____________________________________
33. 4. College students are suppose to attend every
class meeting.
__________________________________
5. Last Sunday, Laura listen to the drummers in
the park.
__________________________________
36. We know that verb tense is
essential in understanding when the
action of the sentence was
performed, but did you know that
there are more ways to express
tense than just past, present, and
future?
37. Perfect aspect is a verb construction
that describes events occurring in the
past but linked to a later time, usually
the present. In English, the perfect
aspect is formed with has, have or had
+ the past participle (also known as the
-en form).
38. Perfect verb tense expresses when
an action was completed, is
completed, or will be completed.
Although this is a small difference,
it is an important one.
While simple verb tense describes when an
action was performed, is performed, or will be
performed,
39. Simple verb tense expresses
the possibility of an action happening
Perfect verb tense expresses
with absolute certainty that the action
will be completed.
41. What is Perfect Verb Tense?
Perfect verb tense is used to show an action that
is complete and finished, or perfected. This tense
is expressed by adding one of the auxiliary verbs
— have, has, or had — to the past participle form
of the main verb.
example:
*I have seen the movie that was
nominated for an Academy Award.
42. Past perfect verb tense is created by
adding have or had to the past participle form of
the verb and is used in four distinct ways:
1. To show completed actions
example:
*I had just finished brushing my cat
when she tore across the yard and
jumped into a mud puddle.
43. 2. To express conditional statements
example: *If she had studied for her exam, she
would have passed.
3. In the form of a question
example: “Have you seen my hairbrush?” Larry
asked Bob anxiously.
4. As a negative
example:He had not missed a single free-
throw since the beginning of the season.
44. How is Present Perfect Verb Tense Use
Present perfect verb tense expresses
an action that occurred at an indefinite
(or unknown) time in the past or an
action that started in the past and is
continuing in the present time.
45. While past perfect verb tense is created by
adding have or had to the past participle form of
the verb, present perfect verb tense is created
by adding have or has to the past participle form
of the main verb.
example:
*The close bond between humans and
dogs has continued to be a common
theme in both literature and movies.
46. How is Future Perfect Verb Tense Use
Future perfect verb tense is formed by
combining the auxiliary verbs will+have with the
past participle form of the verb.
example:
When I turn 21, I will have
visited all fifty states.
47. Directions: Write and classify the underlined
verb phrases in the appropriate column for the
“Perfect Aspect”. The first item has been
answered for you.
1. Before mother went to work, she had gone to
the market.
48. 2. The plane had left when I arrived at the
airport.
3. I have seen the “Avengers” many times
before.
49. 4. Aryanna has practiced her dance moves
since this morning.
5. By the time Thelma finishes answering her
modules, Nanding, her younger brother, will
have slept on the sofa.
50. 1. The teacher __ it was her birthday
yesterday, but no one was listening.
a. has said b. had said c. will have said
2. My cat __ her paws for the past hour.
a. has licked b. had licked c. will have licked
Circle the correct form of the verb.
51. 3. Our dog __ into the pool many times.
a. has jumped b. had jumped c. will have jumped
4. Before I finish fifth grade, I __ all about
American history.
a. have learned b. had learned c. will have
learned
5. My mom and dad __ in this same little town
for years.
a. have lived b. had lived c. will have lived
52. Were you able to put the correct verbs ?
What have you noticed with the underlined
verb phrases?
The main verbs come with auxiliary
verbs like has, have, had, and will.
PERFECT ASPECT indicates that actions
or events which started at an earlier
time are still connected to a later time.
54. Write if the verb tense is past perfect,
present perfect or future perfect.
Example
___________1. She will have studied in
France in college.
future perfect
55. _____________2. He has eaten chicken
every day for a month.
_____________3. My cat, Whiskers, has
slept the entire day.
_____________4. Eric and Susie have
wanted to get a dog since they were little.
56. __________5. The students had worked hard
in class so they earned a pizza party.
__________6. My principal will have earned
another degree from a nearby university.
__________7. The family will have traveled
to thirty different states.
__________ 8. We had gone to the store to
buy some flowers for my mom.
59. We know that verb tense is essential in
understanding when the action of the sentence
was performed, but did you know that there are
more ways to express tense than just past,
present, and future?
Progressive aspect refers to a verb
phrase made with a form of be plus -ing
that indicates an action or condition
continuing in the present, past, or future.
60.
61. What are progressive verbs?
The progressive verb tense, also called the
continuous tense, is an English verb tense used
to describe continuing actions—actions that are
in progress and ongoing.
It can be conjugated to be used in the
past, present, or future.
The progressive tense is also used in
the perfect progressive of past,
present, and future tenses.
62. Examples
I am riding a bike.
(continuing action)
He is working on a project at school.
(action in progress)
63. Types of Progressive Tenses
There are three progressive tenses in
English: the past progressive, the present
progressive, and the future progressives’
tenses.
64. What is the past progressive tense? The
past progressive expresses events that
lasted for a duration of time in the past.
To form the past progressive:
Subject + was/were + present participle
(and “-ing” to end of the verb)
65. The past progressive is used to express:
-duration
I was reading.
-interrupted actions in progress
I was reading when he arrived.
-actions happening at the same time
I was lying on the bed while I was reading.
-polite question
He was wondering if you could assist him.
66. What is the present progressive tense?
The present progressive expresses actions that
are happening now or that are in progress.
To form the present progressive:
Subject + am/is/are + present participle
(and “-ing” to end of the verb)
67. The present progressive is used to express:
actions that are happening now.
*Maria is watching television.
*We are choreographing a dance.
Subject + am/are + going + infinitive
She is going to take a test tomorrow.
Example
68. The future progressive is used to
express:
future actions in progress
*I will be finishing college next year.
*They will be vacationing soon.
What is the future progressive tense? The
future progressive usually expresses actions
will be happening (that subject will be in
progress doing) at some point in the future.
69. To form the future progressive:
Subject + will be + present participle (and “-ing”
to end of the verb)
The future progressive is used to express:
future actions in progress
*I will be finishing college next year.
*They will be vacationing soon.
70. Directions: Write and classify the underlined verb or
verb phrase under the appropriate column in
“Progressive Aspect.” The first one has been done for
you.
71. 1. I am reading this sentence right now.
2. Laila and Shyla were shooting a new
movie in our ancestral house yesterday
when the director decided to change the
location.
72. 3. The wind is blowing gently today.
4. We are praying for your health and safety
every day.
5. Many students will be learning the lessons
virtually.
75. What is a Progressives Tense?
Progressive tense is a category of verb
tenses used to describe continuing action.
The progressive tense is used to indicate
actions continuing or already in progress.
The progressive tense has past, present,
and future conjugations.It also is used to
form the perfect progressive tenses.
76. Write sentences about the topic, “Bob is going
fishing with his friends” using the directions
below.
1. A sentence describing an action that is
happening now.
Bob and his friends are fishing at the lake.
2. A sentence describing an action that
happened in the past.
________________________________.
77. 3. A sentence describing an action that began in
the past and continues today.
____________________________________
4. A sentence describing an action that will have
happened in the future.
____________________________________
5. A sentence showing something that ended
before another event happened.
____________________________________
79. The progressive tense can also be
combined with the perfect tense to form
the perfect progressive tense. Here are
the three perfect progressive tenses.
We use the perfect progressive aspect to
talk about an action that was once
ongoing, but has since completed,
Like; "I had been waiting for twenty
minutes."
80.
81. The perfect progressive tense (also called
the perfect continuous tense) is used to
say that an event or action is, was, or will
be continually occurring (progressive) but
that it is, was, or will be completed at a
later time, or that it relates to a later
time (perfect).
82. Past Perfect Progressive
What is the past perfect
progressive? The past perfect progressive
most often expresses actions in the past
that were in progress before other actions.
To form the past perfect progressive:
Subject + had been + present participle
(and “-ing” to end of the verb)
83. The past perfect progressive is used to express:
Duration of a past action (only up to a certain end
point)*The water had been running for five minutes
before she turned it off.
Showing cause of an action*They could not go to
the beach because it had been thundering.
Conditional statements*If the sun had been
shining, they could have gone to the beach.
Reported speech
*She said the weather had been frustrating.
84. Present Perfect Progressive
What is the present perfect progressive?
The present perfect progressive tense expresses
actions that began in the past and continue to the
present and actions that have recently stopped.
To form the present perfect progressive:
Subject + has/had + been + present
participle (and “-ing” to end of the verb)
85. The present perfect progressive is used to
express:
actions that began in the past but continue to
present
*The sun has been shining all day.
actions that have recently stopped
*They have been expecting you.
86. Future Perfect Progressive
What is the future perfect progressive?
The future perfect progressive tense
expresses actions that will last for a set time
at a specific moment in the future.
To form the future perfect progressive:
Subject + will have been + present
participle (and “-ing” to end of the verb)
87. The future perfect progressive is used to
express:
actions that will have a specific time frame in
the future
*By 2017, George will have been attending
college for five years.
*We will have been waiting for two hours by the
time plan lands.
88. Directions: Write the underlined verb or verb
phrase under the appropriate column in “Perfect
Progressive Aspect”. Example;
1. General Gregorio del Pilar had been fighting the
Americans before he was defeated at
89. 2. Your friend will have been waiting for two
hours.
3. Our health experts have been trying to find
a better cure for COVID-19.
90. 4. Mayor Roberto Tandok had been studying law
before he entered politics.
5. Amanda Jones has been joining beauty
pageants since high school.
91. Directions: Supply the blanks with the correct
aspects of the verb. Opposite the verb, identify the
aspect used in that verb. Write your answers in your
notebooks.
I (like) 1_______ ice cream. I simply could not
bear the idea of not being able to eat one. It
(start) 2________ when I was seven. My
mama brought ice cream from the town. It was
really tasty. From then on, I (want)
92. 3. _______ to eat it every once in a while. I
tried substituting ice cream with ice candy. It
just won’t do. Years back, my mother (persuade)
4 ________ me to prefer ice candy for it was
cheaper. My sweet tooth, however, refused to be
satisfied. I love ice cream! I (eat)
5. ________ it a lot by the time I turn twelve.
93. What is perfect progressive?
The perfect progressive is a
combination of the meaning of the
perfect and progressive aspects. It
describes an action or activity that is
related
94. Now try on your own:
1. Form a sentence using the past tense.
______________________________________
2. Form a sentence using the past perfect progressive tense.
______________________________________
3. Form a sentence using the future tense.
______________________________________
4. Form a sentence using the future perfect progressive tense.
______________________________________
5. Form a sentence using the present perfect progressive
tense. ______________________________________
This sentence expresses that the speaker finished watching a particular movie and did not fall asleep halfway through.
In this example, the writer wants to emphasize the quick sequence of events as her cat went from clean to dirty within a matter of seconds.
No.2 In this example, it is clear that the subject of the sentence did not study for her exam, as she did not pass. This sentence proposes a different outcome if the subject had made a better decision.
No.3In this example, Larry is hopeful that Bob saw his hairbrush recently and can help him find it. No.4 In this example, “negative” simply means that the word not is added to the past perfect verb phrase. The use of this negative implies that the subject has a perfect free-throw average since he has never missed a shot.
In this example, the writer implies that the theme of dogs as “man’s best friend” started at an indefinite or unknown time and is still relevant today.
This tense is used to show actions that either will be completed at some point in the future or will continue into the future. In the example This is a pretty bold statement, but when we use the future perfect tense, we are speaking with the authority of someone who knows the future to be true. Maybe the speaker has already planned a nationwide road trip or already visited 49 states with only one to go. Or, maybe the speaker is simply overconfident and should have used a simple future verb tense instead! Either way, the future perfect verb tense should only be used when the speaker or writer has absolute confidence that something will be completed or will continue into the future.
Answers 1.a 2a
3.A 4.c 5.a
actions that are in progress. The present progressive can also be used for future events.
A sentence describing an action that is happening now. Bob and his friends are fishing at the lake.
2. A sentence describing an action that happened in the past. Yesterday, Bob went to the store and bought some bait.
3. A sentence describing an action that began in the past and continues today. His friend, Terry, has been learning to fish for a while now.
4. A sentence describing an action that will have happened in the future. They, hopefully, will have caught many fish before they return home.
5. A sentence showing something that ended before another event happened. Bob caught the first fish, and then he removed it from the hook.
the perfect progressive aspect to talk about an action that was once ongoing, but has since completed, like "I had been waiting for twenty minutes."