Expressing Time through Tense - MsEdwards-EnglishII
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Verbs : Expressing
Time through Tense
Uses of Tense in Present, Past, and Future Time
Verb Forms and Uses
Present Present action,
present condition,
recurring action, recurring
condition, constant action,
constant condition
Present Progressive
Continuing action,
Continuing condition
Present Emphatic
Emphasizing a statement,
Denying an assertion
Examples
There goes the balloon;
The band sounds
wonderful; I pack my own
lunch; The paramedics are
prompt to arrive; The earth
rotates on its axis; Pluto is
the most distant planet.
I am studying for a math
test; Lenny is being
stubborn today.
I do hope for sun this
weekend; Despite rumors,
we do have school
tomorrow.
There are THREE uses of tense in
present time
Verb Forms and Uses
Past Indefinite past
time, definite past
time
Present perfect
Indefinite past time,
continuing to present
Past Perfect
Completed before
another past event
Examples
Jack mowed the
lawn; Tim was sick
yesterday.
Janet has finished her
paper; Grandma has
been busy all day.
The caller had hung
up by the time I got
to the phone.
There are SEVEN uses of tense in
past time
Verb Forms and Uses
Examples
Past progressive
Continuous past event
Present perfect
progressive Event
continuing to present
Past perfect
progressive
Continuous past event
before another
Past emphatic
Emphasizing a
statement
The sun was shining
yesterday.
I have been studying all
weekend.
Before the storm, we
had been enjoying our
picnic.
I did finish in time;
Despite Brenda’s
account, Ali did
complete the event.
There are SEVEN uses of tense in
past time
Verb Forms and Uses
Future Future event
Future perfect Future
event before another
Future progressive
Continuing future event
Future perfect
progressive
Continuing future event
before another
Examples
Grandma will visit us
next week.
We will have finished
our chores before
lunch.
The scouts will be
selling cookies all of
next month.
By opening night, the
actors will have been
rehearsing for six
weeks.
There are FOUR uses of tense in
future time