This document discusses the different verb forms in English: simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous. It explains that while the large number of verb forms can be difficult for learners, they are easily acquired by understanding how each form expresses characteristics of an action. The four main verb forms - simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous - are defined and examples are provided to illustrate how they indicate regular, ongoing, completed, and ongoing completed actions respectively. A table compares the forms across transcription, meaning, and examples. Practice sentences are included for the reader to check their understanding of the different verb forms.

1. Verb forms in English
Prepared by Anastasiia Vozna
Form 11
School №10

2. English forms of verb
There is an opinion that
one of the difficulties in
learning English is the
presence of a large
number of species - time
forms. However, these
forms are easily acquired if
one understands the four
characteristics of the
action, expressed by
English verb.

3. Simple
Forms of the English verb
Continuous Perfect
Perfect
Continuous
He often eats
water – melons
( in autumn )
He is eating a
water – melon
now.
He has eaten
the water –
melon.
He has been
eating the
water – melon
for half an hour.

4. Simple
Explanation
Continuous Perfect
Perfect
Continuous
Означає
регулярну
дію.
Вказує на
тривалу дію,
процес.
Означає
закінчену
дію.
Дія, яка
триває
певний
період часу і
вже має
результат

5. Simple Continuous Perfect Perfect
Continuous
Transcri-
ption
V, V - s Am/Is/Are
V - ing
Have/Has
V –ed, V3
Have/Has
been V -
ing
Meaning Регулярна
дія
Тривала
дія
Завершена
дія
Дія, яка
триває вже
певний час
Example Eats Am/Is/Are
eating
Have/Has
eaten
Have/Has
been
eating
Keep in mind
V – основна форма дієслова
S, ing, ed - закінчення

6. 1. She … already painted the picture.
2. She …… the picture now.
3. She … every day.
4. She …… painting … an hour.
Check yourself
 Complete the sentences using verb forms
has
is painting
paints
has been for