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Verb Tenses
Verb Tenses
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The principal
parts of verbs
are the
present,
present
participle, past,
past participle,
and future.
Verb Tenses

The tense of a verb
indicates the time of
the action or state of
being expressed by
the verb.
Present Tense
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Present Tense
indicates an action
in the present.
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Examples:
 Now the class
begins.
 She walks to
class.
Present Participle
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Participles are used with a helping verb
in front (am, is, are, was, were)
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The present participle is usually formed
by adding –ing to the present form.
 Jumping, walking
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Most verbs that end in –e drop the e
before adding the –ing.
 Hope  Hoping
Some verbs double the final consonant
before adding –ing.
 Hug  Hugging
Past
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The past tense indicates an action
that occurred in the past.
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The past tense is usually formed
by adding –d or –ed to the present
form.
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Example: We wanted to see the
show.
Past Participles
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Participles are formed with a
helping verb in front of it (have,
had, has)
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Past participles can be used an
adjective or modifier.
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The past participle of regular verbs
is formed by adding –d or –ed to
the present form.

Example: Since the dishes were
washed, we left the kitchen.
Practice
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Page 221
Exercise
1
Future
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The future tense indicates an action
in the future.
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In the future tense the word will is
used with the verb. Sometimes
shall is used when the pronoun I or
we is the subject.
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Examples:
 He will go to school tomorrow.
 Susan will cook spaghetti
tonight.
Irregular Verbs
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An irregular verb forms its past and
past participle some other way
than adding –d or –ed to the end of
the verb.

There are many irregular verbs
(about 250).
Common Irregular Verbs
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Finish the table in your notes by using the chart
in your textbook. (Page 223-226)
Present
Present
Participle
Past
Past
Participle
Be
Is
been
Drink
Drinking
Was,
were
Drank
Eat
See
Swim
Eating
Ate
Seeing
Saw
Swimming Swam
Drunk
Eaten
Seen
Swum
Practice
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Page 224 Exercise 2
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Page 227 Exercise 3
Verb Tense
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The tense of
a verb tells
when it is
happening.
(past,
present and
future)
IMPORTANT

Do NOT change needlessly from
one tense to another. Tenses
should remain consistent.

Example:
Inconsistent: When we go to the
movies, we bought some popcorn.
 Consistent: When we go to the
movies, we buy some popcorn.
 Consistent: When we went to the
movies, we bought some popcorn.

Practice
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Page 232
Exercise 4
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Page 228 Review A
Page 229 Review B
Sit / Set
Sit – to be seated
Set – to put something somewhere
Base
Present
Participle
Past
Past
Participle
Sit
Sitting
Sat
(have)
sat
Set
Setting
Set
(have)
set
Sit / Set
Examples: (write the sentence and fill
in the blank with the correct
word)
1.
I am ________ at my desk.
2.
I have _______ all morning.
3.
I am ________ my pencil on my
desk.
4.
I have _______ my pencil on my
desk.
Sit / Set
Examples: (write the sentence and fill
in the blank with the correct
word)
1.
I am sitting at my desk.
2.
I have sat all morning.
3.
I am setting my pencil on my
desk.
4.
I have set my pencil on my desk
Practice
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Page 235
Exercise 6
Rise / Raise
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Rise – to go up
Raise – to lift something up
Base
Present
Participle
Past
Rise
(is) rising Rose
Raise
Raising
Past
Participle
(have)
risen
Raised (have)
raised
Rise / Raise
Examples: (write the sentence and fill
in the blank with the correct
word)
1.
I am ________ from my desk.
2.
I _______ from my desk.
3.
I have ______ from my desk.
4.
I am ________ my hand.
5.
I have _______ my hand.
Rise / Raise
Examples: (write the sentence and fill
in the blank with the correct
word)
1.
I am rising from my desk.
2.
I rise from my desk.
3.
I have risen from my desk.
4.
I am raising my hand.
5.
I have raised my hand.
Practice
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Page 236
Exercise 7
Lie / Lay
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Lie – to recline
Lay – to put something down
Base
Present
Participle
Past
Past
Participle
Lie
(is) lying
Lay
(have)
lain
Lay
(is) laying Laid
(have)
laid
Practice
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Grandma is (lying, laying) down.
I should go (lie, lay) down, too.
The silverware is (lying, laying)
on the table.
I don’t know where I (lay, laid) my
keys.
I should have (lain, laid) them on
the table.
I should have (lain, laid) down an
hour ago.
Practice
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Page 238 Exercise 8
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Page 239 Review C