This one gives the different tenses of the verbs and its forms.

1. THE TENSES OF THE
VERB
Presented by : Mrs. Jocelyn Abiog Rubino
Ballesteros National High School

2. I. THE SIMPLE TENSES
 PRESENT TENSE
PAST TENSE
FUTURE TENSE

3. A. PRESENT TENSE
Is formed by the infinitive or base form
of the verb or- for the third person
singular- add s or es to the base form.

4. Use the present tense to express :
1.An action that takes place in the present.
ex. Patricia takes piano lessons. (now, in the present)
2. A constant , repeated or habitual action.
ex. She reads bestsellers all the time.
3. A general truth
ex. Steel is an alloy.

5. 4. A permanent condition.
ex. Metro Manila lies in Luzon.
5. An action that will occur in the future.
However , you should provide a word or
clause that indicate future time clearly in
the sentence.
ex. We leave for Boracay next weekend.

6. FORMS :
1. ORDINARY FORM- formed by the base form of the verb
or by adding s or es to the base form (third person
singular)
2. EMPHATIC FORM –do/does + base form of the verb (BV)
* USED TO EMPHASIZE THE ACTION
3. PROGRESSIVE/ CONTINUOUS FORM- am/is/are + V-ing
*USED TO DENOTE ACTION THAT IS GOING ON OR
CONTINUING ACTION

7. Examples:
ORDINARY FORM EMPHATIC FORM PROGRESSIVE
FORM
Paolo often plays
with his pet dog.
Paolo does play
with his pet dog.
Paolo is playing
with his pet dog.
I read fairy tale
stories for my little
sister.
I do read fairy tale
stories for my little
sister.
I am reading fairy
tale stories for my
little sister.
They bake cakes in
their cookery class.
They do bake cakes
in their cookery
class.
They are baking
cakes in their
cookery class.

8. B. PAST TENSE
denotes an action that was completed
entirely in the past.
 It is formed by adding –d or –ed to
the base form(BV) in regular verbs and
has varied forms in irregular verbs.

9. FORMS:
1.ORDINARY FORM- formed by adding –d or –
ed to the base form of a regular verb and
varied forms in irregular verbs
2.EMPHATIC FORM – did + Base form of the
Verb (BV)
3.PROGRESSIVE FORM – was / were + V-ing

10. Examples:
ORDINARY FORM EMPHATIC FORM PROGRESSIVE
FORM
I toured Baguio
last summer.
I did tour Baguio
last summer.
I was touring
Baguio last
summer when we
met
She took a
vacation in Baguio
last summer.
She did take a
vacation in Baguio
last summer.
She was taking a
vacation in Baguio
last summer
when we met.

11. C. FUTURE TENSE
Expresses an action that will
occur in the future.
Formed by using
will/shall + BV

12. FORMS:
1. ORDINARY FORM
Will / Shall + Base
Verb
Ex.
I will visit you soon.
2. PROGRESSIVE FORM
Will be / Shall be + V-
ing
Ex:
I will be visiting you
soon.

13. The following are the other ways of expressing Future
tense besides using will or shall
1. am/is/are + going to + BV
Ex. Our school is going to buy a service vehicle
2. am/is/ are + about to +BV
Ex. Our school is about to buy a service vehicle.
3. Present tense of an adverb or an adverbial phrase
that shows future time
Ex. Our school buys a service vehicle next month.

14. II. THE COMPOUND /
PERFECT TENSES
 PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
PAST PERFECT TENSE
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

15. A.PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
 expresses action completed either in
the recent past or at an indefinite time
in the past.
Began in the past and continue in the
present.
has/ have + Past Participle

16. FORMS :
1.Ordinary Form – Has / Have + Past Participle of
the Verb
Examples:
We have just been to the Wax Museum. ( recent past)
I have wanted to see it before. ( Indefinite Past)
Marissa has collected replicas on the wax figures since
last year. ( began in the past and continuing to
present)

17. 2. PROGRESSIVE FORM-
has / have + been + V-ing
Example:
She has been keeping her collection in a
glass cabinet.

18. B. PAST PERFECT TENSE
 is used to express the
earlier of the two past
actions.
 had + past participle

19. FORMS:
1.ORDINARY FORM-
had + Past Participle of the verb
Ex. The children had gone to sleep by
the time their parents arrived home.

20. 1. PROGRESSIVE FORM –
had been + V-ing
Example:
They had been waiting for them
earlier.

21. C. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
 is used to refer the earlier of
the two future actions.
 will/ shall + have + Past
Participle

22. FORMS:
1. ORDINARY FORM-
will /shall + have + Past Part.
Example:
We shall have submitted our project
in English before we will go on a trip.

23. 2. PROGRESSIVE FORM-
will/shall have +been + V-ing
Example :
We shall have been working on
our project all week.