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Recognizing Verb Tenses
by: Lesly Claribell Paz
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
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Conjugation of the Verb Go
The tense of a verb indicates the time of the action or condition expressed by the verb. A verb tells when things happen: past, present, or future. There are six tenses in English: the present tense, the past tense, the future tense, the present perfect tense, the past perfect tense, and the future perfect tense. The perfect tenses are special cases of the past, present, and future. Study the following listing of tense forms to see how the various tenses are formed. Such a listing is called a conjugation.
Principal
Parts
Present
Tense
Past Tense
Future
Tense
Present
Perfect
Tense
Past
Perfect
Tense
Future
Perfect
Tense
We use the six tenses to indicate the time of the action (or condition) expressed by a verb. The names of the tenses generally represent the actual time of the action (or condition), but not always. For example, the present tense verb in the following sentence refers to an action that will take place in the future.
Using
Verb
Tense
I leave for Tampa tomorrow.
Use the present tense to indicate an action that is occurring (or a condition that exists) now, at the present time.
1
Mr. Keith drives a truck. (simple-customary or habitual action)
Jack is president of his class. (simple-static condition)
Mr. Baker is traveling to Ohio. (progressive-action occurring at the time of writing)
I do like both spinach and broccoli. (emphatic-emphasizes the statement)
The present tense has some special uses
In Columbus's day, some did not believe that the earth is (not was) round.
(a universal truth, something true at all times)
His plane arrives in the morning. (a future action, indicated by use of a present tense verb + adverb phrase)
Use the past tense to indicate an action that occurred (or a condition that existed) at some definite time in the past.
2
He played tennis whenever he could find the time. (simple-customary or habitual action)
He was president of his class. (simple-static condition)
He was still working at midnight. (progressive-duration of action at a definite time in the past)
He did work hard to meet the deadline. (emphatic-emphasizes the statement)
Use the future tense to indicate an action that will occur (or a condition that will exist) in the future. The future tense may be formed by adding shall or will to the present tense.
3
I shall go with you. (simple)
I shall be going with you each week. (progressive)
Note: Another of the ways to indicate the future is to use a present tense form of be + going + an infinitive.
He is going to get a degree in physics.
Use the present perfect tense to indicate an action (or condition) that was begun in the past and is completed at the present time or is continuing into the present. The present perfect indicates that the past action has some connection with the present moment.
4
Corey has completed his science project. (simple-action completed at the present time)
Mr. Clive has been teaching math for ten years. (progressive-action continuing into present time)
Use the past perfect tense to indicate an action (or condition) that was completed before Some other past action (or condition).
5
Mrs. Stone had already bought the gifts before the sale started. (simple)
She had been swimming for five hours when her crew sighted a shark. (progressive)
Use the future perfect tense to indicate an action (or condition) that will be completed before some other future action (or condition)
6
He will have visited all the major cities before he returns. (simple)
They will have been traveling for nine hours by the time we awake tomorrow. (progressive)
Practice
Practice
Exercise A (numbers 1-5). pg. 109
Exercise B (numbers 1-5). pg. 110
Exercise C (numbers 1-6). pg. 110