Verb Tense Six Tenses Verb Tense Present Tense
Verb Tense Six Tenses
Verb Tense: Present Tense • Shows action that is happening NOW. – I sing in the shower. – I walk the dog. – She cuts the cake. – He drives the car. – They eat dinner. – We travel to Italy. – You like to play the piano.
Verb Tense: Past Tense • The Past Tense shows action that occurred in the past. – Gene Kelly sang in the rain. – I walked to school this morning. – He played basketball this morning. – We drove to school earlier today. – She ate lunch an hour ago. – They took the English test yesterday.
Verb Tense: Future Tense • The Future Tense shows action that is going to take place in the future. – We will sing tomorrow. – I will eat lunch in an hour. – He will play the guitar in the concert. – She will study for her test tonight. – They will celebrate her birthday next week.
Verb Tense: Present Perfect Tense • The Present Perfect Tense shows action that occurred in the past and continues in the present. – We have sung that song many times. – I have seen you here before. – She has read that book before. * Note the use of the helping words has and have.
Verb Tense: Past Perfect Tense • The Past Perfect Tense shows action that occurred before some other action. The word had goes before the verb. – You had sung in the choir before last week’s performance, hadn’t you? – I had met her before you did. – She had paid for the coat by mail before she received the bill.
Verb Tense: Future Perfect Tense • The Future Perfect Tense shows action that will be completed at some specific time in the future. – She will have sung that song by the time we get to the concert. – I will have finished my breakfast by the time you arrive. – They will have cleaned the house by noon.
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