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Read the following sentences and identify the name of the tense. Some sentences have more than 1 tense—Hint: look for subj-verb combinations Simple present.

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1 Read the following sentences and identify the name of the tense. Some sentences have more than 1 tense—Hint: look for subj-verb combinations Simple present Present progressive Present perfect Simple past Past progressive Past perfect

2 0. On Jan. 15, 2009, Capt. Sullenberger landed US Airways Flight 1540 on the Hudson River. 1.Some actions and attitudes can increase your chances of survival. 2.In an emergency, think about life goals you have not accomplished yet. 0. Simple past-- landed 1.Simple present can increase 2. Simple present think present perfect— have accomplishe d

3 3.Dorothy Firman has been interviewing passengers and rescuers of Flight 1549. 4.Continually reevaluate your original plan. 5.Have alternatives in mind. 6.In the moments before the landing, Brad Wenzell had thoughts about his daughter. 7.Once out, they had to survive icy, dangerous conditions. 8.For emotional support, seek out others who have survived traumas similar to yours. 3.Pres perf prog has been interviewing 4.Simple pres reevaluate 5.Simple pres have 6.Simple past had 7.Simple past had to survive 8.S. pres seek out pres perf have survived

4 Quiz on Wednesday—identify verb forms and verb tenses 9.Dave Sanderson was accidentally forced into near-freezing water by a rescue boat. 10.Others were boarding the rescue boat. 11.Darren Beck and Don Norton, who work together but had not been close, became friends. 9.S. past –passive voice was forced = be + past participle (-ed) unit 18 10.Past progressive -- were boarding 11.simple pres.—work past perfect– had been simple past-- became

5 Verb forms used Simple present = base form of verb Pres prog = be is/am/are + pres participle (-ing) Pres. perfect = have has/have + past part (- ed) Simple past = simple past form Past prog = be was/were + pres part (ing) Past perfect = have had + past participle (- ed)

6 been has two functions--1) main verb (been) past participle for the perfect 2) aux verb (been) + (mv)present part. for progressive Pres. perfect progressive = [has/have + [been]_ + pres. participle (- ing)] [ perfect (mv) ] [ (aux verb) progressive ] Past perfect progressive = [had + [been] + pres. participle (-ing)] [ perfect (mv) ] [ (aux verb) progressive ]

7 Go back to the example of passive voice. What is different? Dave Sanderson was forced into near- freezing water. Look at the verb form. was forced = be + past participle NOT have + past participle be + past participle = passive voice have + past participle = present or past perfect


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