The document outlines the agenda and homework assignments for Lessons 7 and 8. It discusses using different verb tenses to show when events occur, including examples of using the present, past, and future tenses. It then provides a grammar exercise asking to choose the correct verb tense for sentences about mass transit over time.

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February 20, 2013 Agenda
• Grammar
> Chapter 4, Lesson 8
Homework:
• Unit 12 Vocabulary pages 134­135 due on Thursday, 2/21
• Unit 12 Spelling Post Test on Friday, 2/22
• Religious Symbolism Essay due on Friday, 2/22
• Independent Reading Sheet & Closing Log due on Friday, 2/22
• Grammar, Chapter 4 Test on Wednesday, 2/27
• Verb Extra Credit due on Wednesday, 2/27
• Independent Reading Sheet & Final Log Book due on Friday, 3/8
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Lesson 8: Using Verb Tenses
A good writer uses different verb tenses to show that events occur
at different times. If you do not need to show a change of time, do
not change tenses.
Writing about the Present ... shows actions and conditions that occur in
the present.
Present Tense--places the action in the
Bullet trains reach speeds of present
more than 130 miles per hour.
Subways have carried commuters Present Perfect Tense--places the
actions in a period of time leading up to
to work for decades. the present.
Traffic engineers are improving
mass transportation. Present Progressive Form(s)--show the
actions or conditions in progress now
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Writing about the Past... show actions and conditions that come to an end in the
past.
Past Tense--shows action that
In the 1850s batteries propelled began and was completed in the
some tram railways. past.
People had crowded Boston's
Past Perfect Tense--places the
streets before the Subway opened. actions before other past actions.
Officials were encouraging mass
transit for years before highways Past Progressive Form--show that
the actions in the past were
got too crowded. progressive.
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Writing about the Future ... show actions and conditions that are yet to
come.
People always will need to get Future Tense--shows that the actions are
yet to come
from home to work.
Home offices will have become
popular before subways are Future Perfect Tense--places the actions
or conditions before other future actions
overloaded. or conditions
More people will be working at
home several days a week. Future Progressive Form(s)--show that the
action or condition in the future will be
continuing
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1. Commuters (have used, will use) mass transit since the 1800s.
2. The first electric subways (opens, opened) in London, England in
1890.
3. In 1987 Boston (will become, became) the first U.S. city with a
subway.
4. After subways (had run, ran) for a few decades, they improved.
5. They (ran, will run) faster and were better ventilated.
6. Now many cities (had enjoyed, enjoy) computer­controlled trains.
7. These automatic commuter trains (carry, had carried) millions of
people everyday.
8. The next generation of subway trains (had moved, will move)
without engines or rails.
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