Here is the paragraph with consistent verb tenses:
(1) I was in my room Saturday morning, planning to study for two hours.
No changes were needed because the verbs were already in the same tense (past progressive) to describe actions occurring at the same time.
1. The document discusses various verb tenses in English including present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses. It explains how the tenses are used to indicate different times and provides examples.
2. Consistency of tense is important, and verbs within a paragraph should be in the same tense if events occur simultaneously or different tenses if events occur at different times.
3. Modals are helping verbs that express attitudes like ability, permission, possibility, requirement, obligation, likelihood, recommendation, invitation, and request. Common modals include can, may, must, shall, should, would, and others.
The document discusses different types of pronouns in English including personal pronouns, which differ based on whether they are used as subjects or objects. It provides examples of personal pronouns used as subjects and objects. It also discusses neuter pronouns like "it" and "they", reflexive pronouns like "myself" and "themselves" which are used when the subject and object of a sentence are the same.
The document discusses compound words, simple sentences, and compound sentences. Compound words are formed by combining two words, like strawberry. Simple sentences contain a subject and verb and express a complete thought. Compound sentences connect two simple sentences with a connecting word like "and" or "but" to form a longer thought. Examples of simple sentences and compound sentences using connecting words are provided.
Here are the sentences with the tense and whether the action is finished or continues:
1. The boy has been building a sandcastle for an hour. (continues)
2. The woman has lived in that house since 2010. (continues)
3. The man has been jogging along the beach for 30 minutes. (continues)
4. The family has visited this beach three times this summer. (finished)
5. The girl has been reading her book in the sun for 2 hours. (continues)
6. They have enjoyed their day at the beach. (finished)
A typhoon is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by strong winds and heavy rain that develops over the Northwest Pacific Ocean. They are called hurricanes when they form over other regions. Precautionary measures that should be taken before a typhoon include preparing an emergency kit and checking weather updates. During a typhoon, it is important to stay calm and use flashlights instead of open flames. After the typhoon passes, wait for authorities to give an all-clear before returning home. Knowing precautionary measures ensures safety during disasters.
This document discusses several English tenses used to describe future events: will, be going to, present continuous, present simple, and future continuous. Will is used for instant decisions, predictions based on present knowledge, promises, and future events on a timetable. Be going to expresses future plans and intentions as well as predictions based on visible evidence. Present continuous indicates definite near-future plans. Present simple describes future events on a timetable. Future continuous expresses actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. Each tense is used with certain time expressions to situate the event or action in the future.
This document discusses the past perfect and past perfect continuous tenses in English grammar. It provides the affirmative and negative forms for both tenses, as well as example uses. The past perfect is used to describe actions completed before a time in the past or before another past action. The past perfect continuous emphasizes the duration of an activity happening before something else in the past. Time expressions are provided to distinguish the uses of each tense.
Compound subjects and compound predicatesNevineAziz
This document discusses compound subjects and predicates. It provides examples of sentences containing compound subjects, like "Jack and Jill went up the hill" containing the compound subject "Jack and Jill". It also gives examples of sentences with compound predicates, such as "Eric plays football and swims on the swim team" containing the compound predicate "plays football and swims". The document asks the reader to combine sentences to form compound subjects and predicates.
1. The document discusses various verb tenses in English including present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses. It explains how the tenses are used to indicate different times and provides examples.
2. Consistency of tense is important, and verbs within a paragraph should be in the same tense if events occur simultaneously or different tenses if events occur at different times.
3. Modals are helping verbs that express attitudes like ability, permission, possibility, requirement, obligation, likelihood, recommendation, invitation, and request. Common modals include can, may, must, shall, should, would, and others.
The document discusses different types of pronouns in English including personal pronouns, which differ based on whether they are used as subjects or objects. It provides examples of personal pronouns used as subjects and objects. It also discusses neuter pronouns like "it" and "they", reflexive pronouns like "myself" and "themselves" which are used when the subject and object of a sentence are the same.
The document discusses compound words, simple sentences, and compound sentences. Compound words are formed by combining two words, like strawberry. Simple sentences contain a subject and verb and express a complete thought. Compound sentences connect two simple sentences with a connecting word like "and" or "but" to form a longer thought. Examples of simple sentences and compound sentences using connecting words are provided.
Here are the sentences with the tense and whether the action is finished or continues:
1. The boy has been building a sandcastle for an hour. (continues)
2. The woman has lived in that house since 2010. (continues)
3. The man has been jogging along the beach for 30 minutes. (continues)
4. The family has visited this beach three times this summer. (finished)
5. The girl has been reading her book in the sun for 2 hours. (continues)
6. They have enjoyed their day at the beach. (finished)
A typhoon is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by strong winds and heavy rain that develops over the Northwest Pacific Ocean. They are called hurricanes when they form over other regions. Precautionary measures that should be taken before a typhoon include preparing an emergency kit and checking weather updates. During a typhoon, it is important to stay calm and use flashlights instead of open flames. After the typhoon passes, wait for authorities to give an all-clear before returning home. Knowing precautionary measures ensures safety during disasters.
This document discusses several English tenses used to describe future events: will, be going to, present continuous, present simple, and future continuous. Will is used for instant decisions, predictions based on present knowledge, promises, and future events on a timetable. Be going to expresses future plans and intentions as well as predictions based on visible evidence. Present continuous indicates definite near-future plans. Present simple describes future events on a timetable. Future continuous expresses actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. Each tense is used with certain time expressions to situate the event or action in the future.
This document discusses the past perfect and past perfect continuous tenses in English grammar. It provides the affirmative and negative forms for both tenses, as well as example uses. The past perfect is used to describe actions completed before a time in the past or before another past action. The past perfect continuous emphasizes the duration of an activity happening before something else in the past. Time expressions are provided to distinguish the uses of each tense.
Compound subjects and compound predicatesNevineAziz
This document discusses compound subjects and predicates. It provides examples of sentences containing compound subjects, like "Jack and Jill went up the hill" containing the compound subject "Jack and Jill". It also gives examples of sentences with compound predicates, such as "Eric plays football and swims on the swim team" containing the compound predicate "plays football and swims". The document asks the reader to combine sentences to form compound subjects and predicates.
This document reviews English verb tenses. It discusses the simple present, present continuous, simple past, past continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous, future, future continuous, future perfect, and future perfect continuous tenses. Examples of how to form and use each tense are provided.
The perfect progressive aspects of verbNeilfieOrit2
The document discusses the perfect progressive aspect of verbs, which refers to an ongoing action that is either completed or in progress. It describes the past perfect progressive, present perfect progressive, and future perfect progressive tenses. The past perfect progressive uses "had been" plus the present participle to describe a continuous action that was completed in the past. The present perfect progressive uses "has/have been" plus the present participle to describe an action that began in the past and continues to the present. The future perfect progressive uses "will have been" or "will have to be" plus the present participle to describe an action that will continue and be completed in the future.
Progressive verbs describe ongoing or continuous actions. To form a progressive verb, "-ing" is added to the base verb. The helping verb used with the progressive verb depends on whether the action is in the past, present, or future. For past progressive, "was" or "were" is used, for present progressive "is", "am", or "are" is used, and for future progressive "will be" is used. Examples are provided to illustrate forming progressive verbs and selecting the correct helping verb based on tense.
This document discusses different types of adverbs of time and their usage. It explains that adverbs of time can indicate when an action occurred, how long it lasted, or how often it happened. It provides examples of common adverbs that indicate when such as "yesterday" or "now." It also discusses placement of adverbs of time within sentences and lists conventions for adverbs that indicate duration or frequency. Finally, it provides an order of precedence when using multiple adverbs of time together in a sentence.
This document explains progressive verb tenses. It defines progressive as referring to actions that take place over time rather than a single moment. The three progressive tenses are the present progressive, past progressive, and future progressive. The present progressive uses a form of "to be" plus the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb to show an ongoing action in the present. The past progressive similarly uses a past tense form of "to be" to refer to ongoing past actions. The future progressive will use "will be" plus the present participle to refer to future ongoing actions. Examples are provided to illustrate each progressive tense.
The document discusses three different progressive verb tenses:
1) Present Perfect Progressive - used to show an action that started in the past and continues to the present. It has the structure of "subject + have/has been + verb + ing".
2) Past Perfect Progressive - used to show an action that started and continued up until another time in the past. It has the structure of "subject + had + been + verb + ing".
3) Future Perfect Progressive - used to show an action that will continue up until a particular future time. It has the structure of "subject + will/going to + have been + verb + ing". Examples and exercises are provided for each tense.
The document defines a simple sentence as having one subject, one verb, and expressing a complete thought with only one independent clause. It provides examples of simple sentences and exercises for identifying simple sentences and filling in the correct verbs. The exercises are meant to practice forming simple sentences and identifying which options are simple sentences from a set of sentences.
This document discusses the future tenses will and going to. It explains that will is used for predictions, offers, promises and willingness, while going to is used for plans and intentions or when something is likely to happen. It provides examples of how to form positive sentences, negative sentences, and questions using will and going to. It also notes that shall is used instead of will in first person singular and plural questions.
Panghalip Panao
Ang panghalip panao ay ang panghalip na humahalili sa pangngalang pantao.
Ito ay may tatlong kakanyahan.
1. Kaukulan
2.Panauhan
3.Kailanan
Tatlo ang kaukulan ng panghalip panao:
1.Palagyo
2.Paari
3.Paukol/Palayon
Palagyo
panghalip panaong ginagamit na simuno at kaganapang pansimunong pangungusap.
This document explains the difference between the simple past and present perfect tenses and provides examples of when to use each. The simple past is used for actions completed in the past, while the present perfect connects past actions to the present. Specific time words like "yesterday" require simple past, while unspecific times like "recently" or "ever" require present perfect. Practice exercises are included to reinforce using the correct tense based on meaning.
The document discusses verb tenses and forms in English. It describes 6 tenses - present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect - and explains how they indicate the time of the verb's action. It also distinguishes between regular and irregular verbs. Regular verbs form their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" or "-d", while irregular verbs do not follow a set pattern.
The document provides information about the present perfect tense in English. It discusses the formation of the present perfect using have/has and the past participle. It also covers the use of already and yet with the present perfect. Additionally, it compares the present perfect and simple past tense and provides examples of when to use each. Practice questions are included to reinforce the concepts.
The document discusses various ways to express future tense in English including:
- Will + infinitive is used for decisions, predictions based on opinion, and future facts.
- Be going to + infinitive is used for decisions made before speaking and predictions based on observable evidence.
- Shall is used to indicate future action, often in suggestions and promises.
- Future perfect tense refers to a completed action in the future by using will/shall + have + past participle.
- Future perfect continuous shows a continuous action up until a specific time in the future by using will/shall + have been + present participle.
It will help to understand time statement to be used, at what time you need to use what verb.
The word Tense is derived from Latin word “tempus” which means time. A verb indicates the time of an action, event or condition by changing its form.
This document provides examples of different types of "pang-ukol" or linking words in Tagalog. It discusses two categories of linking words - those used for nouns like "ukol sa", "laban sa", and those used for people's names like "ukol kay", "laban kay". Several examples are given to illustrate how these linking words are used to connect nouns, verbs, adjectives and other parts of speech in a sentence.
The document discusses different ways to express future tense in English. There are three main forms: simple future using "will", simple future using "be going to", and present continuous for future arrangements. Simple future with "will" expresses long-term or indefinite future actions, while "be going to" indicates plans or predictions that will happen soon. Present continuous can discuss future plans or arrangements paired with time expressions like "tomorrow". The future progressive and future perfect tenses are also formed using "will be" or "will have" plus a present/past participle verb form respectively.
The document discusses the passive voice in English grammar. It provides examples of active and passive voice constructions and explains the structure of a passive sentence. Key points covered include using "be" as the passive verb and placing the direct object of the active sentence in the subject position for the passive. Special cases involving verbs like "get", "have", and reporting verbs are also outlined.
The perfect aspect expresses that an action has been completed by a certain time, such as the present, past, or future. It is formed using auxiliary verbs like "have" and the past participle of the main verb. The present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses are used to specifically indicate if the action was completed by or before the present, a time in the past, or a time in the future, respectively. Key uses of each tense include relating completed actions to other time frames or events.
This document discusses verb tenses in English. It explains that verbs indicate actions and states of being, and can take different forms to show time or tense. The main verb tenses are presented as present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect. Progressive and non-progressive forms are also discussed. Examples are provided to illustrate the uses and formations of each verb tense. Consistency of tense is emphasized, with events in the same or different times requiring the same or different verb tenses.
The document discusses verb tenses in English. It explains that verbs show actions and states of being, and they take different forms to indicate time. The main verb tenses are presented - present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect. Progressive and perfect forms are also discussed. Examples are provided to illustrate the meaning and usage of each verb tense. Consistency of tense is emphasized, with events in the same or different times requiring the same or different verb tenses.
This document reviews English verb tenses. It discusses the simple present, present continuous, simple past, past continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous, future, future continuous, future perfect, and future perfect continuous tenses. Examples of how to form and use each tense are provided.
The perfect progressive aspects of verbNeilfieOrit2
The document discusses the perfect progressive aspect of verbs, which refers to an ongoing action that is either completed or in progress. It describes the past perfect progressive, present perfect progressive, and future perfect progressive tenses. The past perfect progressive uses "had been" plus the present participle to describe a continuous action that was completed in the past. The present perfect progressive uses "has/have been" plus the present participle to describe an action that began in the past and continues to the present. The future perfect progressive uses "will have been" or "will have to be" plus the present participle to describe an action that will continue and be completed in the future.
Progressive verbs describe ongoing or continuous actions. To form a progressive verb, "-ing" is added to the base verb. The helping verb used with the progressive verb depends on whether the action is in the past, present, or future. For past progressive, "was" or "were" is used, for present progressive "is", "am", or "are" is used, and for future progressive "will be" is used. Examples are provided to illustrate forming progressive verbs and selecting the correct helping verb based on tense.
This document discusses different types of adverbs of time and their usage. It explains that adverbs of time can indicate when an action occurred, how long it lasted, or how often it happened. It provides examples of common adverbs that indicate when such as "yesterday" or "now." It also discusses placement of adverbs of time within sentences and lists conventions for adverbs that indicate duration or frequency. Finally, it provides an order of precedence when using multiple adverbs of time together in a sentence.
This document explains progressive verb tenses. It defines progressive as referring to actions that take place over time rather than a single moment. The three progressive tenses are the present progressive, past progressive, and future progressive. The present progressive uses a form of "to be" plus the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb to show an ongoing action in the present. The past progressive similarly uses a past tense form of "to be" to refer to ongoing past actions. The future progressive will use "will be" plus the present participle to refer to future ongoing actions. Examples are provided to illustrate each progressive tense.
The document discusses three different progressive verb tenses:
1) Present Perfect Progressive - used to show an action that started in the past and continues to the present. It has the structure of "subject + have/has been + verb + ing".
2) Past Perfect Progressive - used to show an action that started and continued up until another time in the past. It has the structure of "subject + had + been + verb + ing".
3) Future Perfect Progressive - used to show an action that will continue up until a particular future time. It has the structure of "subject + will/going to + have been + verb + ing". Examples and exercises are provided for each tense.
The document defines a simple sentence as having one subject, one verb, and expressing a complete thought with only one independent clause. It provides examples of simple sentences and exercises for identifying simple sentences and filling in the correct verbs. The exercises are meant to practice forming simple sentences and identifying which options are simple sentences from a set of sentences.
This document discusses the future tenses will and going to. It explains that will is used for predictions, offers, promises and willingness, while going to is used for plans and intentions or when something is likely to happen. It provides examples of how to form positive sentences, negative sentences, and questions using will and going to. It also notes that shall is used instead of will in first person singular and plural questions.
Panghalip Panao
Ang panghalip panao ay ang panghalip na humahalili sa pangngalang pantao.
Ito ay may tatlong kakanyahan.
1. Kaukulan
2.Panauhan
3.Kailanan
Tatlo ang kaukulan ng panghalip panao:
1.Palagyo
2.Paari
3.Paukol/Palayon
Palagyo
panghalip panaong ginagamit na simuno at kaganapang pansimunong pangungusap.
This document explains the difference between the simple past and present perfect tenses and provides examples of when to use each. The simple past is used for actions completed in the past, while the present perfect connects past actions to the present. Specific time words like "yesterday" require simple past, while unspecific times like "recently" or "ever" require present perfect. Practice exercises are included to reinforce using the correct tense based on meaning.
The document discusses verb tenses and forms in English. It describes 6 tenses - present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect - and explains how they indicate the time of the verb's action. It also distinguishes between regular and irregular verbs. Regular verbs form their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" or "-d", while irregular verbs do not follow a set pattern.
The document provides information about the present perfect tense in English. It discusses the formation of the present perfect using have/has and the past participle. It also covers the use of already and yet with the present perfect. Additionally, it compares the present perfect and simple past tense and provides examples of when to use each. Practice questions are included to reinforce the concepts.
The document discusses various ways to express future tense in English including:
- Will + infinitive is used for decisions, predictions based on opinion, and future facts.
- Be going to + infinitive is used for decisions made before speaking and predictions based on observable evidence.
- Shall is used to indicate future action, often in suggestions and promises.
- Future perfect tense refers to a completed action in the future by using will/shall + have + past participle.
- Future perfect continuous shows a continuous action up until a specific time in the future by using will/shall + have been + present participle.
It will help to understand time statement to be used, at what time you need to use what verb.
The word Tense is derived from Latin word “tempus” which means time. A verb indicates the time of an action, event or condition by changing its form.
This document provides examples of different types of "pang-ukol" or linking words in Tagalog. It discusses two categories of linking words - those used for nouns like "ukol sa", "laban sa", and those used for people's names like "ukol kay", "laban kay". Several examples are given to illustrate how these linking words are used to connect nouns, verbs, adjectives and other parts of speech in a sentence.
The document discusses different ways to express future tense in English. There are three main forms: simple future using "will", simple future using "be going to", and present continuous for future arrangements. Simple future with "will" expresses long-term or indefinite future actions, while "be going to" indicates plans or predictions that will happen soon. Present continuous can discuss future plans or arrangements paired with time expressions like "tomorrow". The future progressive and future perfect tenses are also formed using "will be" or "will have" plus a present/past participle verb form respectively.
The document discusses the passive voice in English grammar. It provides examples of active and passive voice constructions and explains the structure of a passive sentence. Key points covered include using "be" as the passive verb and placing the direct object of the active sentence in the subject position for the passive. Special cases involving verbs like "get", "have", and reporting verbs are also outlined.
The perfect aspect expresses that an action has been completed by a certain time, such as the present, past, or future. It is formed using auxiliary verbs like "have" and the past participle of the main verb. The present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses are used to specifically indicate if the action was completed by or before the present, a time in the past, or a time in the future, respectively. Key uses of each tense include relating completed actions to other time frames or events.
This document discusses verb tenses in English. It explains that verbs indicate actions and states of being, and can take different forms to show time or tense. The main verb tenses are presented as present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect. Progressive and non-progressive forms are also discussed. Examples are provided to illustrate the uses and formations of each verb tense. Consistency of tense is emphasized, with events in the same or different times requiring the same or different verb tenses.
The document discusses verb tenses in English. It explains that verbs show actions and states of being, and they take different forms to indicate time. The main verb tenses are presented - present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect. Progressive and perfect forms are also discussed. Examples are provided to illustrate the meaning and usage of each verb tense. Consistency of tense is emphasized, with events in the same or different times requiring the same or different verb tenses.
This document discusses verb tenses and their usage. It covers the main verb tenses - present, past, future - as well as progressive and perfect forms. It explains how tenses indicate when an action occurs and provides examples. It emphasizes using tenses consistently and avoiding unnecessary shifts. Modal verbs are also explained, showing how they modify the meaning of the main verb to express ability, permission, obligation, likelihood and other attitudes. Review exercises provide opportunities to practice identifying and changing verb tenses.
1. The document discusses various verb tenses in English including present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses. It explains how the tenses are used to indicate different times and provides examples.
2. Consistency of tense is important, and verbs within a paragraph should be in the same tense if events occur simultaneously or different tenses if events occur at different times.
3. Modals are helping verbs that express attitudes like ability, permission, possibility, requirement, obligation, likelihood, and condition. Common modals include can, may, must, should, would, etc. and their uses are explained.
1. The document discusses various verb tenses including present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses. It explains how the tenses are used to indicate different times and provides examples.
2. Consistency of tense is important, and verbs within a paragraph should be in the same tense if events occur simultaneously or different tenses if events occur at different times.
3. Modals are helping verbs that express attitudes like ability, permission, possibility, requirement, obligation, likelihood, and condition. Common modals and their uses are defined.
1. The document discusses various verb tenses including present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses. It explains how the tenses are used to indicate different times and provides examples.
2. Consistency of tense is important, and verbs within a paragraph should be in the same tense if events occur simultaneously or different tenses if events occur at different times.
3. Modals are helping verbs that express attitudes like ability, permission, possibility, requirement, obligation, likelihood, and condition. Common modals and their uses are defined.
This document discusses verb tenses and their usage. It covers the main verb tenses - present, past, future - as well as progressive and perfect forms. It explains how tenses indicate when an action occurs and provides examples. It emphasizes using tenses consistently and avoiding unnecessary shifts. Modal verbs are also explained, showing how they modify meanings like ability, permission, obligation and possibility. Review exercises provide practice identifying and changing verb tenses.
This document provides an overview of English verb tenses and aspects. It discusses the simple present, present progressive, present perfect, past, past progressive, future, and future progressive tenses. It also covers consistency of tense, modals, and reviews verb tense concepts. The key aspects covered are:
- There are 12 main verb tenses/aspects in English that express time or continuity of actions.
- Verb tense must be consistent when describing events that occur at the same time or in sequence.
- Modal verbs like can, may, must are used to express ability, permission, obligation and other meanings when joined with a main verb.
- The document reviews verb tense uses and
This document discusses different verb tenses including present, present perfect, past, past perfect, future, and future perfect tenses. It explains that verb tenses indicate when an action occurred in relation to the present and can be used to discuss literature, make historical events seem current, express general truths, and show habitual actions. The present tense expresses current actions while the present perfect tense expresses indefinite past actions that may continue to the present. The past tense expresses completed past actions and the past perfect expresses actions completed before another past action.
Verb tense indicates when an action occurred in the past, present, or future. Regular verbs follow standard patterns for tense endings, while irregular verbs do not. The present, past, and past participle forms are used to construct sentences in different tenses, including the present perfect and past perfect tenses. Active and passive voice constructions also use verb tenses and participles. Consistency of verb tense within a sentence is important to clearly express when actions took place.
This document provides an overview of the English verb tenses, including:
1. It outlines the 6 main English tenses - Simple Present, Present Continuous, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, and Past Perfect.
2. For each tense, it explains how the tense is formed and provides examples of sentences using that tense.
3. It also discusses some other tenses like Future, Future Continuous, Future Perfect, and Future Perfect Continuous and how they are used to talk about future events.
The document summarizes the eight parts of speech in English grammar: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. It provides examples and definitions for each part of speech. It also discusses the different verb tenses in English including present, past, future, perfect, continuous, and perfect continuous tenses.
The document discusses the eight parts of speech in English grammar: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. It provides examples and definitions for each part of speech. Additionally, it covers the four types of verb tenses in English: present, past, future, and perfect/continuous tenses. Examples are given for how to form sentences using different tenses.
The document discusses verb tenses in English, including the six main tenses (present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect) and how they are formed. It provides examples of regular and irregular verb conjugations in different tenses and persons. Exercises are included for the reader to practice forming sentences in various tenses.
This document discusses verbs and their functions in sentences. It defines verbs as words that express actions or states of being. Verbs can be either action verbs or linking verbs. The tense of a verb indicates when the action occurs - present, past, or future. Helping verbs are used along with main verbs to indicate tense. Common helping verbs include forms of "be", "have", and "do". Verb forms change based on person, number, and tense. Examples are provided to illustrate verb usage and conjugations. Activities are included to identify verbs in sentences and passages.
The document discusses verb tenses and how to change verbs from present to past and future. It outlines the three main tenses - past, present, and future. For past tense, most verbs end in "ed" but there are rules for doubling final consonants, dropping final "e", changing "y" to "i", and changing spelling. Present tense shows current actions using "ing", "s", or "es". Future tense adds "will" before present tense verbs. Examples are provided to demonstrate changing verbs between tenses.
The document reviews English verb tenses, providing definitions and examples of the simple present, present continuous, simple past, past continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous, future, future continuous, future perfect, and future perfect continuous tenses. It also discusses using the proper tense, avoiding unnecessary shifts between tenses, active versus passive voice, and the subjunctive mood.
The document reviews English verb tenses, providing examples and explanations of the simple present, present continuous, simple past, past continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous, future, future continuous, future perfect, and future perfect continuous tenses. It also discusses correcting unnecessary shifts in tense and the difference between passive and active voice.
The document provides information about tenses in English verbs. It discusses the key features and uses of the present, past and future tenses, including the simple, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous forms of each tense. It provides examples to illustrate how each tense is formed and used in sentences. The document is intended to explain the different verb tenses in English grammar.
Transitive. intransitive verbs by javier burgosBIZ University
Verbs can express actions or states of being. There are two main types of verbs - action verbs and linking verbs. Action verbs take direct objects, while linking verbs link subjects to nouns or adjectives and do not take direct objects. Verbs have principal parts including the root form, past tense form, present participle form, and past participle form. Helping verbs are used with verb forms to create different tenses. Verbs can also vary by voice, mood, and whether they are transitive or intransitive.
interview preparation for lower secondary and IGCSE(1).pptxRyanEstonio
The document provides guidance on preparing for and participating in a job interview. It discusses the purpose of an interview from both the interviewer and interviewee perspectives. It outlines important stages of an interview including preparation, introduction, presentation, obtaining information, and wrapping up. Soft skills and external appearance are identified as important factors. Common interview questions are listed along with dos and don'ts. The document emphasizes preparation, research, confidence, communication skills and maintaining a positive attitude during an interview. It analyzes interviews from both positive and negative approaches.
Adverb of Frequency- Cambridge Global English Year 9- Unit 8RyanEstonio
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1. UNDERSTANDING VERB
TENSE
What are the verb tenses?
Present and present perfect
Past and past perfect
Future and future perfect
Consistency of tense
Modals
Review A
Review B
2. What are the verb tenses?
Verbs do a lot of work in sentences. They show
actions and states of being. They even take
different forms to show time.
flies
flew will fly
3. Gwen plays guitar in a jazz band.
The tense of a verb indicates the time of the
action or state of being expressed by the verb.
Past Future
Present
Present Perfect
She has played in the band for three years.
Future
Future Perfect
Perfect tenses indicate that something happened
or existed before a specific point in time.
Gwen will play in a concert tomorrow.
She will have played in ten concerts by April.
Past
Gwen played last year as well.
Past Perfect
She had played violin before then.
Present
What are the verb tenses?
4. The tenses of verbs are formed from the four
principal parts of verbs.
Present Participle
Base Form
Past
Past Participle
smile choose
[is] smil [is] choos ing
smile d cho se
[have] smile d [have] cho sen
ing
What are the verb tenses?
5. Each tense has a progressive form, which is
used to express continuing action or state of
being.
What are the verb tenses?
Present progressive am, are, is talking
Past progressive was, were talking
Future progressive will (shall) be talking
Present perfect progressive has, have been talking
Past perfect progressive had been talking
Future perfect progressive will (shall) have been talking
6. What are the verb tenses?
Present and present perfect
The present tense expresses an action or a
state of being that is occurring now, at the
present time.
Today we honor our veterans.
Polly is marching in the parade.
(Progressive form)
7. What are the verb tenses?
Present and present perfect
The present tense is also used in these ways:
In Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck
shows us the extremes of life
during the depression.
to discuss a literary work
(literary present)
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh
flies nonstop across the
Atlantic.
to make historical events
seem current (historical
present)
The sun rises in the east.
to express a general truth
We recycle our aluminum
cans.
to show a customary or
habitual action or state of
being
We travel to Utah next month.
to express future time
8. What are the verb tenses?
Present and present perfect
The present perfect tense
• is usually formed using the helping verb have or
has plus the past participle
• expresses an action or a state of being that
occurred at an indefinite time in the past
Mike has been in several parades.
He has played the drum in all of them.
9. What are the verb tenses?
A helping verb (also called an auxiliary verb) is
used with a main verb to create a verb phrase.
I was reading a novel by Sandra Cisneros.
I was reading a novel by Sandra Cisneros.
I was reading a book by Sandra Cisneros.
Helping
verb
Main
verb
Verb phrase
Some commonly used helping verbs include is,
are, has, had, did, does, can, could, should, and
will.
10. What are the verb tenses?
Present and present perfect
The present perfect tense is also used to
express an action or state of being that began in
the past and continues into the present. In this
case, perfect means complete.
Yoko has been taking flute lessons for
six years.
Mr. Lee has taught music at our
school since 2004.
(Progressive form)
11. What are the verb tenses?
Past and past perfect
The past tense expresses an action or a state of
being that occurred in the past but did not
continue into the present.
They were swinging for a long time.
The two friends shared the large swing.
(Progressive form)
12. What are the verb tenses?
Past and past perfect
The past perfect tense
• is usually formed using had plus the past
participle
• expresses an action or a state of being that
ended before another past action or state of
being occurred
After Maria had gone home, Kim was bored.
She asked her dad about the time that he
had been a lifeguard at the beach.
13. What are the verb tenses?
Future and future perfect
The future tense
• is usually formed using will or shall plus the
base form
• expresses an action or a state of being that will
occur
My family will ride the train to Chicago.
We will be arriving at five o’clock.
(Progressive form)
14. What are the verb tenses?
We can also express future
action in other ways.
We are going to make our
own costumes.
They are about to begin
the awards ceremony.
I have a test tomorrow.
15. What are the verb tenses?
Future and future perfect
The future perfect tense
• is usually formed using will have or shall have
plus the past participle
• expresses an action or a state of being that will
end before another future action or state of
being
By the time you receive this letter, she will have
returned home.
After this trip, he will have been to Chicago
three times.
16. 1. Lia will begin the yard work later.
Lia will have begun the yard work by noon.
Identify the tense of each verb in bold. Be
prepared to explain the difference in meaning
between the sentences in each pair.
What are the verb tenses?
2. Jamie lived there for three years.
Jamie has been living there for three years.
3. Some of the girls were practicing karate.
Some of the girls have practiced karate.
17. What are the verb tenses?
1. Lia will begin the yard work later.
Lia will have begun the yard work before
eating lunch.
Identify the tense of each verb in bold. Be
prepared to explain the difference in meaning
between the sentences in each pair.
future tense future perfect tense
Expresses an action
(beginning the yard work)
that will occur in the future
(later).
Expresses an action
(beginning the yard work)
that will be complete before
some future action takes
place (lunch).
18. What are the verb tenses?
Identify the tense of each verb in bold. Be
prepared to explain the difference in meaning
between the sentences in each pair.
past tense present perfect progressive
The action (lived) occurred
in the past and did not
continue into the present.
The action (has been living)
was occurring in the past and
continues into the present.
2. Jamie lived there for three years.
Jamie has been living there for three years.
19. What are the verb tenses?
Identify the tense of each verb in bold. Be
prepared to explain the difference in meaning
between the sentences in each pair.
past progressive present perfect tense
The action (practicing) was
occurring in the past and
did not continue into the
present.
The action (practiced)
occurred in the past and
continues into the present.
3. Some of the girls were practicing karate.
Some of the girls have practiced karate.
20. [End of Section]
Change the tense of the verb in each sentence, as indicated
in parentheses.
1. I do not miss the bus. (Change to future.)
2. Were they at the party? (Change to past perfect.)
3. By then, Keith had returned. (Change to future perfect.)
4. The team will practice for an hour with no break. (Change
to future perfect progressive.)
5. My sister dances well. (Change to past.)
On Your Own
What are the verb tenses?
21. Change the tense of the verb in each sentence, as indicated
in parentheses.
1. I do not miss the bus. (Change to future.)
2. Were they at the party? (Change to past perfect.)
3. By then, Keith had returned. (Change to future perfect.)
4. The team will practice for an hour with no break.
(Change to future perfect progressive.)
5. My sister dances well. (Change to past.)
Answers
What are the verb tenses?
1. I will not miss the bus.
2. Had they been at the party?
3. By then, Keith will have returned.
4. The team will have been practicing for an hour with
no break.
5. My sister danced well.
22. Consistency of tense
Do not change needlessly from one tense to
another.
To describe events that occur at the same time,
use verbs in the same tense.
Sara peeked over the fence and saw a cornfield.
Sara peeks over the fence and sees a cornfield.
past tense past tense
present tense present tense
23. Consistency of tense
For events that occur at different times, use
verbs of different tenses to show the sequence of
events.
The pitcher wished that he had practiced more
before the game.
past tense past perfect tense
The action of wishing happened after the action of
practicing was complete.
24. Consistency of tense
For events that occur at different times, use
verbs of different tenses to show the sequence of
events.
Yesterday, Nina told us that her brother works
every week at the senior center.
past tense
The action of telling occurred at a specific time in the
past. The action of working occurs now.
present tense
25. 1. Kira caught the ball and throws it to first
base.
2. Lily lives next door now but will soon move to
another town.
3. My cousin has broken his leg, so I helped him
get around.
Change each sentence to make the verb
tense consistent. Be prepared to explain your
answers. Hint: One sentence is already correct (C).
Consistency of tense
26. Consistency of tense
Possible Answer
1. Kira caught the ball and threw it to first
base.
The actions occur at the same time, so the verbs
should both be in the same tense.
Change each sentence to make the verb
tense consistent. Be prepared to explain your
answers. Hint: One sentence is already correct (C).
27. Consistency of tense
The action of living takes place now, but the
action of moving will happen later.
Change each sentence to make the verb
tense consistent. Be prepared to explain your
answers. Hint: One sentence is already correct (C).
2. Lily lives next door now but will soon move to
another town.
C
28. Consistency of tense
Possible Answer
The action of breaking the leg happened before
the action of helping.
Change each sentence to make the verb
tense consistent. Be prepared to explain your
answers. Hint: One sentence is already correct (C).
3. My cousin had broken his leg, so I helped
him get around.
29. Consistency of tense
[End of Section]
On Your Own
Proofread the paragraph for unnecessary changes of verb
tense. Change the verbs to make the tenses consistent.
(1) I was in my room Saturday morning, planning to
study for two hours. (2) To my surprise, Nancy Chang drops
by. (3) She dashed into the house, runs up the stairs, and
calls my name. (4) What she wanted was a fishing
companion. (5) As I get my fishing gear together, I was so
happy. (6) On our way to the lake, we notice some dark
clouds. (7) We wished we checked the weather first.
30. Consistency of tense
Possible Answers
(1) I was in my room Saturday morning, planning to
study for two hours. (2) To my surprise, Nancy Chang
drops by. (3) She dashed into the house, runs up the
stairs, and calls my name. (4) What she wanted was a
fishing companion. (5) As I get my fishing gear together, I
was so happy. (6) On our way to the lake, we notice some
dark clouds. (7) We wished we checked the weather first.
dropped ran
called
got
noticed
had
31. Modals
A modal is a helping verb that is joined with a
main verb or an infinitive to express an attitude
toward the action or state of being of the main
verb.
Helping verbs used as modals
can could may might must
ought shall should will would
32. Modals
The modal can or could is used to express ability.
Tammy can play point guard in the second half.
The team could have made better shots.
33. Modals
The modal may is used to express permission or
possibility.
Yes, you may borrow my sweater.
I might give some of my clothing to charity.
The modal might is used to express possibility.
Permission
My clothes closet may be too full.
Possibility
34. Might/May
Often, the possibility expressed
by might is less likely than the
possibility expressed by may.
The mechanic said the brakes
may need work.
We might finish early, but I
doubt it.
likely
less likely
35. Modals
The modal must is used most often to express a
requirement. Sometimes, must is used to express
an explanation.
We must conserve energy in our homes.
My brother must have left the lights on.
Requirement
Explanation
36. Modals
The modal ought is used to express an obligation
or a likelihood.
Reggie ought to study harder for math
quizzes.
The next quiz ought to be more difficult
than the last one.
Obligation
Likelihood
37. Modals
The modal will or shall is used to express future
time.
After reviewing the entries, the
panel will announce the winner.
I shall enter my painting in the contest.
38. Modals
The modal should is used to express a
recommendation, an obligation, or a possibility.
Terrell should leave soon to catch
the bus.
All students should get to school
on time.
Recommendation
Obligation
Possibility Should you arrive late, please go
to the office first.
39. Modals
The modal would is used to express the
conditional form of a verb. In other words, it is
used to express a situation that is contrary to fact.
If the weather had been more pleasant,
they would have gone on a picnic.
Mrs. Chang would be happy to prepare
food if you bring the plates and forks.
40. Modals
Would can also be used to express future time in
a subordinate clause when the main verb in the
independent clause is in the past tense.
They promised us that they would bring the music.
past tense verb
Main clause
They promised us that they would bring the music.
Subordinate clause
modal expresses future time
41. Modals
Would is sometimes used to express
Every day she would wake early and feed the hens.
Would you like a nice, fresh salad?
• an action that was repeated in the past
• an invitation or offer
• a polite request
Would you please bring me those books?
42. 1. The weather report said it may snow.
2. I tried, but I could not learn the program.
3. All participants must return their permission
slips by Friday.
Identify the modal in each of the following
sentences. Be prepared to tell what is expressed by
the modal.
Modals
43. Identify the modal in each of the following
sentences.
Modals
1. The weather report said it may snow.
The modal may expresses possibility.
44. Identify the modal in each of the following
sentences.
Modals
The modal could expresses ability.
2. I tried, but I could not learn the program.
45. Identify the modal in each of the following
sentences.
Modals
The modal must expresses a requirement.
3. All participants must return their permission
slips by Friday.
46. Modals
[End of Section]
Supply an appropriate modal for each sentence.
1. Jen _____ have cleaned out the garage yesterday.
2. _____ you please help Merrill with that large box?
3. You _____ probably guess what I am about to say.
4. If the train had been faster, we _____ have arrived
sooner.
5. I’m not certain, but I think Dad _____ be cooking stew
for dinner tonight.
On Your Own
47. Modals
Possible Answers
Supply an appropriate modal for each sentence.
1. Jen must have cleaned out the garage yesterday.
2. Would you please help Merrill with that large box?
3. You can probably guess what I am about to say.
5. I’m not certain, but I think Dad might be cooking stew
for dinner tonight.
4. If the train had been faster, we would have arrived
sooner.
48. Review A
Change the tense of each boldface verb to the tense
indicated in parentheses.
1. The otter swam to the edge of the pond. (present
perfect)
2. Our class will read Shakespeare’s Macbeth. (future
progressive)
3. The three sisters regularly meet for lunch. (past)
4. Each student chooses a lab partner. (past perfect)
5. Wasps were entering the house through the torn screen.
(present)
49. Review A
Change the tense of each boldface verb to the tense
indicated in parentheses.
1. The otter has swum to the edge of the pond. (present
perfect)
2. Our class will be reading Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
(future progressive)
3. The three sisters regularly met for lunch. (past)
4. Each student has chosen a lab partner. (past perfect)
5. Wasps enter the house through the torn screen.
(present)
50. Review B
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1. Colleen _____ almost reach the light bulb. (shows ability)
2. Jack _____ repair the bicycle tomorrow. (future tense)
3. Most of the girls _____ already left. (present perfect)
4. I _____ attend the concert if only I had more time.
(shows a condition)
5. Tamara opens the refrigerator and _____ inside.
(consistent tense)
Supply an appropriate modal, helping verb, or main verb to
complete each sentence correctly. The hints in parentheses
will help you.
51. Review B
Supply an appropriate modal, helping verb, or main verb to
complete each sentence correctly. The hints in parentheses
will help you. (Some answers may vary.)
1. Colleen can almost reach the light bulb. (shows ability)
2. Jack will repair the bicycle tomorrow. (future tense)
3. Most of the girls have already left. (present perfect)
4. I would attend the concert if only I had more time.
(shows a condition)
5. Tamara opens the refrigerator and looks inside.
(consistent tense)