Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Bohol

Grade 7 English
First Quarter
L E A R N I N G A C T I V I T Y No. 1.20
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Title: Tenses of Verbs
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Reference: www.towson.edu/ows/tenseconsistency.htm

Concept Notes:

There are three main verb forms for showing time or tense:

Simple Tense

 does not use auxiliary verbs

 refers to specific time period during which

something happens
OR
something happened and is over
OR
something will happen

Simple present (action goes on now): I sit

Simple past: (action happened and is over): I sat

Simple future (action will happen): I will sit

Perfect Tense

 uses have, has, or had as auxiliary verb

 allows action to continue over time

Present perfect (action happened and may still be going on): I have sat

Past perfect (action happened before something happened in the past): I had sat

Future perfect (action will be considered in the future, by which time it will have already happened): I
will have sat
Progressive Tense

 uses is, are, was, or were as auxiliary verb with –ing ending on main verb

 focuses on “progress” of action

Present progressive (action is in progress right now): I am sitting

Past: progressive (action was in progress in the past): I was sitting

Future progressive (action will be in progress in the future): I will be sitting

1. Next February I will visit Japan.

a. Simple Future b. Future Continuous
c. Future Perfect d. Future Perfect Continuous

2. Class starts at 7 o'clock.

a. Simple Present b. Present Continuous
c. Present Perfect d. Present Perfect Continuous
e. Future Perfect

3. Even if you don't want to, you will be studying English until you finish college.
a. Future Perfect Continuous b. Future Perfect
c. Simple Future d. Future Continuous

4. Upon my arrival home yesterday, I sat on the sofa, watched TV and fell asleep within 20 minutes.
a. Past Continuous b. Past Perfect Continuous
c. Past Perfect d. Simple Past
5. Even when other kids pick on him, Jin-suis always smiling.
a. Present Continuous b. Present Perfect
c. Present Perfect Continuous d. Simple Present

6. These days, the rain forests are being destroyed, which is a major contributor to global warming.
a. Present Continuous b. Simple Present
c. Present Perfect d. Present Perfect Continuous

7. I was getting bitten by mosquitoes all night, so I decided to just wake up.
a. Past Perfect Continuous b. Past Continuous
c. Past Perfect d. Simple Past

8. At 3 in the morning, the mosquitoes will be being attacked with my new bug repellent
a. Future Perfect b. Continuous Simple Future
c. Future Continuous d. Future Perfect

9. Will you come to my house next week?

a. Future Continuous b. Future Perfect
c. Future Perfect d. Continuous Simple Future

10. The chocolate was eaten by me.

a. Simple Past b. Simple Present c. Past Continuous d. Past Perfect

11. The students will have graduated college by 2020

a. Future Continuous b. Simple Past
c. Present Continuous d. Past Continuous

12. Jin-su had that same purple t-shirt with white stripes for 6 years.
a. Past Perfect Continuous b. Past Continuous c. Past Perfect