Verb tenses

1. SIMPLE
PROGRESSIVE
PERFECT

2. SIMPLE TENSES
 1. PRESENT TENSE
 2. PAST TENSE
 3. FUTURE TENSE

3. PRESENT TENSE
* Present tense—action of the verb is
happening now.
Ex: She talks now.
Ex: They speak well.

4. Past Tense
• Action of the verb has already happened.
• To make a verb past tense, add –ed if it
is a regular verb.
• Ex: She talked yesterday.
Irregular verb—use past from the chart
Ex: They spoke well.

5. FUTURE TENSE
The action of the verb has not happened
yet, but it will.
To make a verb future tense, add “will” or
“shall” to the front of the verb.
Ex: She will talk tomorrow.
Ex: They will speak well.

6. Identify the tenses of the verb.
1. Their parents saved all of their report
cards.
A. present
B. past
C. Future

7. Identify the tenses of the verb.
2. The family ______ for the performance
last night.
A. claps
B. clapped
C. will clap

8. Identify the tenses of the verb.
3. I need to paste this picture into my
scrapbook.
A. present
B. past
C. Future

9. Identify the tenses of the verb.
4. I carry my backpack to school everyday.
A. present
B. past
C. future

10. Identify the tenses of the verb.
5. We traveled to Tacloban City last
Summer.
A. Present
B. Past
C. Future

11. Identify the tenses of the verb.
6. My father makes the best whole wheat
rolls.
A. Present
B. Past
C. Future

12. Identify the tenses of the verb.
7. My brother will paint the mural.
A. Present
B. Past
C. Future

13. Identify the tenses of the verb.
8. The club will sell cookbooks.
A. Present
B. Past
C. Future

14. Identify the tenses of the verb.
9. George returned his library books on
time.
A. Present
B. Past
C. Future

15. Identify the tenses of the verb.
10. Mr. Glazer’s class recycles the most
paper.
A. Present
B. Past
C. Future

16. PROGESSIVE TENSES
• Made up of a verb phrase
• Main verb uses “-ing” at the end of
ALL progressive tenses.

17. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
TENSE
 This tense is used to describe an action that is
occurring right now (at this moment, today, this year,
etc.). The action has begun and is still in progress.
 Uses the helping verbs am, is, and are
 Am is used with the subject I
 Ex: I am talking to you.
 Is will be used if your subject is singular.
 Ex: She is talking to you.
 Are is used if your subject is plural.
 Ex: They are talking to you.

18. PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE
 The past progressive is used to talk about an activity
that was in progress at a specific point of time in the
past. The emphasis is on the duration of the activity
in the past.
 Uses the helping verbs was and were
 Use was if your subject is singular.
 Ex: He was talking to you.
 Use were if your subject is plural.
 Ex: They were talking to you.

19. Complete the following table.
Verb
Past
progressive
Present
Progressive
Future
Progressive
He play was playing is playing Will be playing
They run
She eat
They swim
He dance
I move

20. PERFECT TENSES
• Is made up of a verb phrase
• Add “–ed” to the end of the main verb if the
action verb is a regular verb.
• Use perfect tense chart if verb is irregular.
• Uses helping verbs have, has, or had
BEFORE the main verb.

21. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
 The present perfect is used to talk about an
event that began in the past and continues up to
the present.
 Use has if your subject is singular.
 Ex: She has talked to you already.
 Use have if your subject is plural.
 Ex: They have talked to you already.
 Ex with irregular verb: She has known you for a
while.

22. PAST PERFECT TENSE
 This tense describes completed events that
took place in the past before another past
event.
 Uses the helping verb had plus the main verb
with –ed on the end if it is a regular verb.
 Example: She had talked to you before you
ordered the gift.
 Example(irregular verb) They had known about
the play.

23. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
 This tense is used to describe an event or action that
will be completed before another event or time in the
future.
 Uses will have with the main verb ending in –ed if it is
a regular verb.
 Irregular verb also uses will have +the main verb from
column labeled perfect tense.
 Ex: I will have studied for the test before the circus
comes to town.
 Ex: (irregular verb) I will have gone to the store before
you get home.

24. Underline and identify the tenses of the verb
of the following sentences below.
1. I had seen the movie before and had
wondered about the ending. __________
2. Many animals will hibernate during the
coming winter months. ___________
3. I was feeling sad when I saw the dog
nearly get hit by the speeding car.
Past Perfect Tense
Future Tense
Past Progressive Tense

25. 4. I will likely be attending the local high
school and not the one across town.
__________________
5. I am reading my book, thinking about the
characters, and watching television.
___________________
6. When the school closes for the summer,
the teachers will attend some classes.
__________
Future Progressive Tense
Present Progressive Tense
Future Tense

26. 7. The dog is barking, the cat is meowing,
and the hamster is running on its wheel.
_____________
8. I will eat both my dinner and dessert.
__________
9. After the game ends, the coach is
planning to take the team out for pizza.
____________
10. I will allow you to go to your friend’s
Present Progressive Tense
Future Tense
Present Progressive
Tense
Future Tense

28. PRACTICE SENTENCES
 1. Rosetta has ____ her juggling act at our talent show.
(do)
 Done
 2. After she had _____ them, she juggled. (throw)
 Thrown
 3. She is ______ right now. (speak)
 Speaking
 4. Laughter was _____ throughout the audience. (ring)
 ringing