This document provides an overview of verb tenses in English including the past, present, and future tenses. It defines the forms of each tense and provides examples. It then outlines the common uses of each tense, such as using the past tense for completed actions and the present tense for facts or generalizations. The document concludes with exercises asking the reader to identify the correct verb tense in sentences and examples analyzing the tense of action verbs in descriptions of a baseball game.

1. Prepared by: ELIANA CRESPO

2. Overview of the tenses
Past Present Future

3. Past Tense
[VERB+ed] or irregular verbs
Ex.You called Debbie.
I went to work
I rode my bike this weekend
Past Present Future

4. Uses of the Past Tense
1.Completed Action in the Past
2.Series of Completed Action
3.Duration in the Past

5. 4.Habits in the Past
5.Past Facts or Generalizations

6. Present Tense
FORM
[VERB] + s/es in third person
Examples:
You speak English.
Every day Mr. Lee gets up at 6:00 a.m.
and heads for the station.
Past Present Future

7. Uses of the Present Tense
1.Repeated Actions
2.Facts or Generalizations

8. 3.Scheduled Events in the Near Future
4.Now (Non-Continuous Verbs)

9. Future Tense
FORM Be Going To
FORM Will
[am/is/are + going to +
[will + verb]
verb]
Ex:
Examples:
You will help him.
You are going to
I will go to school. meet Jane tonight.
She is going to the party.
Past Present Future

10. Uses of the Future Tense
1.”Will” to Express a Voluntary Action
2. “Will” to Express a Promise
3.“Be going to” to Express a Plan
4.“Will” or “Be Going to” to Express a
Prediction

12. For each sentence,
choose the correct
tense of the verb.

13. 1. John ________ in San Diego for the past 3
years (and he still lives there).
a) lived b) was lived c) has lived
2. My brother ________ in San Diego up
until last year.
a) was lived b) was living c) has lived
3. I worked as a graphic designer before I
________ to England.
a) came b) have come c) did come

14. 1. John has lived in San Diego for the past 3
years (and he still lives there).
a) lived b) was lived c) has lived
2. My brother was living in San Diego up
until last year.
a) was lived b) was living c) has lived
3. I worked as a graphic designer before I
came to England.
a) came b) have come c) did come

15. 4. ________ reading the paper yet?
a) Were you finished b) Have you
finished c) Are you finishing
5. I ________ in love three times in my life.
a) was being b) was c) have been
6. I ________ in love with Mary, but she left
me for another man.
a) have been b) was being c) was

16. 4. Have you finished reading the paper
yet?
a) Were you finished b) Have you
finished c) Are you finishing
5. I have been in love three times in my
life.
a) was being b) was c) have been
6. I was in love with Mary, but she left me
for another man.
a) have been b) was being c) was

17. Encircle the action
verb and indicate
the tense on the
blanks.

18. 1. Daniel will choose a baseball bat.
______________________
2. He steps up to the plate.
______________________
3. The pitcher tossed the ball.
______________________
4. Daniel will swing hard.
______________________

19. 1. Daniel will choose a baseball bat.
____future tense________
2. He steps up to the plate.
____present tense_______
3. The pitcher tossed the ball.
____past tense_________
4. Daniel will swing hard.
____future tense_________

20. 5. The ball struck the bat.
______________________
6. The ball flies through the air.
______________________
7. It landed over the fence.
______________________
8. Daniel will run around the bases.
_____________________

21. 5. The ball struck the bat.
____past tense_________
6. The ball flies through the air.
____present tense______
7. It landed over the fence.
____past tense_________
8. Daniel will run around the bases.
____future tense________