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Chapter 2 Verbs
(28) Action Verbs:
Verbs that show what the subject does, did, or will do.
(28) Being Verbs:
Verbs that show what someone or something is, was, or will be.
(28) Simple Verb:
When a sentence contains only one verb.
(28) Compound Verb:
When a sentence contains one or more verbs.
(29) Verb Tense:
Tense is the form of the verb that shows at what time the subject is performing the action.
(30) Conjugation:
The process of moving single verbs through all twelve tenses.
(30) Simple Tense:
A verb that shows an action or state of being in four ways:
 Now (present).
 Yesterday (sometime in the past).
 Tomorrow (sometime in the future).
 Habitually (repeatedly).
(30) Simple Present:
A verb tense that shows an action or state of being now (also used for regular routines or habits).
It may also be used to described general truths or facts.
 I eat a good breakfast in the morning.
 Once every month, the rent is due.
Note: with present verb tense the subject changes the ending of the verb (most apparent when the subject is a third
person).
 He goes to school every day.
 It is an enjoyable experience!
(32) Simple Past:
A verb tense that shows that an action happened at a point in the past and is over now. Verbs that take an “-ed” to
change to past tense are called regular verbs.
(33) Simple Future:
A verb tense that shows that an action will happen in the future.
(34) Perfect Tense:
A verb tense that shows actions before a specific time in the past, present, or future. Perfect tense adds a helping verb
to the past tense or past participle of the verb.
(34) Past Participle:
The grammatical label for the “-ed” form of the verb formed by adding or “-d” or “-ed” to the base form of a regular
verb.
 Robert has finished his homework.
 He will have done well on his final exam.
Verb Phrase:
When it takes more than one word to show action.
(35) Present Perfect:
A verb tense that shows that an action begun in the past has continued until now; it can also show that an action has
just happened. The formula to construct the present perfect tense; Have or has (depending on the subject doing the
action) + past participle.
 I have finished my homework.
 He has enjoyed his college classes.
(35) Past Perfect:
A verb tense that shows an action before another action in the past. Adverbs like before or prior are often used. The
formula to construct past perfect tense; had + past participle.
 The class had finished the project.
(36) Future Perfect:
A verb tense that expresses that something will occur before another action in the future. It can also show that
something will happen by or before a specific time in the future. Adverbs before or by are often used with future
perfect tense. The formula to construct future perfect verb tense; will have + past participle.
 I will have finished my homework before tonight.
(37) Present participle:
The grammatical label for the “-ing” form of a verb.
 Maggie is running in the yard.
(37) Progressive Tense:
A verb tense that shows actions happening continuously, now, in the past, or in the future. The formula for constructing
progressive verb tense; help verb “to be” + present participle.
(38) Present Progressive:
A verb tense that shows an action that is continuously in progress right now. Also, can be used to say that you are in the
process of doing a longer action. The formula for constructing present progressive verb tense; present tense of the verb
“to be” (is, am, are) + present participle.
(38) Present Progressive:
A verb tense that shows as action that is continuously in progress in the past. The formula for constructing past
progressive verb tense; present tense of the verb “to be” (was, were) + present participle.
(40) Perfect Progressive:
Is a combination of both the perfect tense and the progressive tense and it indicates action that has continuously been
happening before another action happens, happened, or will happen. This verb tense requires the use of combining a
helping verb – “has, have, had, will have” - with the word “been” and the present participle (-ing) of the verb.
(40) Past Perfect Progressive:
A verb tense that shows as action that has been in progress continuously up to the point of another action in the past.
The formula for constructing past perfect progressive; “have or has” + “been” + present participle.
(40) Future Perfect Progressive:
The future perfect progressive tense shows action that will be in progress continuously up to the point of another action
in the future. The formula for constructing future perfect progressive; “will have” + “been” + present participle.