Verb Tenses How to distinguish different verb tenses when tutoring

HOW TO FIND THE VERB? Underline the possible verbs that show or imply some action. Change the time of the sentence and find the word that changes. *Some verbs may contain two words “ ex: I am going to school. ” (from Judy ’ s grammar package)

OVERVIEW 1. Present 2. Past 3. future

OVERVIEW A. Simple tenses B. Progressive tenses C. Perfect tenses D.*Perfect progressive tenses (decided not to cover here)

NOW FUTURE PAST

(1A)SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

MEANING Activities or events that occurring in the present. Summarizing pieces of writing, films, plays. Stating ongoing opinions, beliefs, habits, and facts. Ex: I ride a bike to school everyday. (from Judy ’ s grammar package)

Verbs in the simple present tense Singular: Writes Studies walks Plural: Write Study Walk

(1C)PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

MEANING The action happened before now. The exact time is not important. Ex: She has already dropped the class.

PARTICIPLE wanted, turned, dropped hurt, come, build felt, gone, hidden blown, grown, known begun, rung, swum

Verbs in the present perfect tense has/have + (participles)

(2)ASSIGNMENTS THAT MAY USE PAST TENSES The assignment that compares the new grading system with the old one (writing about the old system). The assignment that talks about childhood.

(2A)SIMPLE PAST TENSE

MEANING At one particular time in the past, it happened. It began and ended in past. Ex: I walked to school this morning.

Verbs in the simple past tense Regular: played, walked, noticed Irregular : became, began blew, grew thought, taught cut, hurt, let

(2C) PAST PERFECT TENSE

MEANING The action was completely done before another time in the past. Ex: He had already finished his exam before I met him.

Verbs in the past perfect tense had + (participles)

PARTICIPLE wanted, turned, dropped hurt, come, build felt, gone, hidden blown, grown, known begun, rung, swum

(3)ASSIGNMENTS THAT MAY USE FUTURE TENESES The assignment that talks about what do we want to do in the future.

(3A)SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

MEANING At one particular time in the future, it will happen. Ex: Jason will go to bed at 12 o ’ clock.

Verbs in the simple future tense will be going to

(3B)FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

MEANING The action will be completely done before another time in the future. Ex: Albert will already have taken shower before he goes to bed.

Verbs in the future perfect tense will + have + (participle)

PARTICIPLE wanted, turned, dropped hurt, come, build felt, gone, hidden blown, grown, known begun, rung, swum

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