Grammar Tenses: Two-Word Verb forms Prof. Myrna Monllor English 112

Two-Word Verbs The following tenses are two-word verbs Present progressive Past Progressive Present Perfect Past Perfect Simple Future

It is easy to write negatives and questions with two-word verbs because the first verb is always the auxiliary verb. You do NOT need to add anything to the verb form.

Progressive or Continuous BE + -ing Present Progressive Am + -ing form Is Are She is singing. 1 2 Past Progressive Was + -ing form Were They were singing. 1 2

Perfect Tenses Have + past participle Present Perfect Have/Has + past participle They have left. 1 2 She has finished. 1 2 Past Perfect Had + past participle We had finished at 3: He had seen her before. 1 2

Simple Future will + base form of verb She will go to the party. 1 2

You are not swimming./ Are you swimming? He was not singing./ Was he singing? She has not eaten./ Has she eaten yet? They had not arrived./Had they arrived? We will not leave./ Will we leave?

Group Exercise What are you studying? Where have you worked? What were you doing last night? How many courses are you taking at USC? What clothes have you bought recently? What job position would you like to have in the future? What courses will you take next semester?

Exercise 1 1. Where would you like to go for an internship? 2. Where have you traveled? 3. What has been your best experience in life? 4. What will you do the next summer? 5. In what room are you taking English 112?

Exercise 2 Change to negative and to question. 1.She will buy a new dress. 2.William has visited his family every week. 3.They would prefer to travel another day. 4.We were eating at the cafeteria. 5.They had finished all their work.