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Verb Tenses
Past, Present, Future,
and Perfect
Definition
TENSE:
basically
means time
Present Tense = Today
The present tense NEVER
has a helping verb!
To form the present tense, use
the base form of the verb.
Example
Megan goes to the store.
Practice
1.
2.
3.
I bake cookies. PRESENT
John is talking to his sister. NOT
Jacynda walks to her 4th
period class. PRESENT
Past Tense = Yesterday
(has already happened)
The past tense never has
a helping verb.
To form the past tense, add an
–ed ending to the base form of
the verb.
Example
Megan went to the store.
Practice
1.
2.
3.
He left his book in the
PAST
classroom.
David watched the movie. PAST
Ryan has made many copies
of the grammar pages. NOT
Future Tense = Tomorrow
(time that has yet to occur)
The future tense requires
a helping verb.
Helping Verbs for Future Tense
1.
2.
shall
will
(typically used with “I” or “we”)
To form the future tense, add
will or shall before the base
form of the verb.
Example
Megan will go to the store.
Practice
1.
2.
3.
I shall conquer my fears!
My family will gather together
for Christmas dinner.
Victor will memorize the
linking verbs over
Thanksgiving break.
Present, Past, or Future?
1. Enoch knew the answers.
Present, Past, or Future?
2. After the lesson, the students
will know the different tenses.
Present, Past, or Future?
3. I know all the planets in this
solar system.
Present, Past, or Future?
4. Eric hits the ball really hard!
Present, Past, or Future?
5. Kelly hit the ball over the
fence.
Present, Past, or Future?
6. Will you hit first at the game?
Perfect Tenses
Present Perfect, Past Perfect,
and Future Perfect
Perfect Tense = Complete
(the action has been completed)
The perfect tense requires
the helping verb “have.”
Forms of “Have”
Present:
 have
 has
Past:
 had
Future:
 will have
 shall have
To form the perfect tense, use
the correct tense of “have” as
the helping verb and a past
participle as the main verb.
Verb Form Chart
Base Form
Present
Participle
Past
Past
Participle
turn
(is) turning turned
(have)
turned
hit
(is) hitting
(have) hit
walk
(is) walking walked
hit
(have)
walked
Present Perfect
present form of “have” + past participle
have walked
Past Perfect
past form of “have” + past participle
had walked
Future Perfect
future form of “have” + past participle
will have walked