1. S. M. Joshi College, Hadapsar, Pune-28.
Verb Tenses
Prof. Jare M. R.
Head, Dept. of English,
S. M. Joshi College, Hadapsar, Pune-28.

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. PROGESSIVE TENSES Made up of a verb phrase
Main verb uses—ing at the end of ALL progressive tenses.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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

14. Thank you