THE CATEGORIES OF THE VERB – REVISION EXERCISES-

Complete the following chart that summarizes the concepts you have studied

VERBAL CATEGORIES CLASSIFICATION EXAMPLES

TENSE The Simple Present He plays golf
The Present Progressive He is playing golf
The present perfect He has payed golf
The Past Progressive He was playing golf
when
The simple past He played golf
The Present Perfect He has been playing golf
Progressive since
Past Perfect He played golf
MOOD Indicatve active voice The committee gave her
the first prize
Indicative pasive voice She was given the first
prize
ASPECT Progressive I was cooking
Simple (non-progressive) I washed it
Perfect I did it
Perfect Progressive I had been doing it
TIME REFERENCE Past I had played with him
Perfect I will do it

A. Decide if the underlined verb has Present, Past or Future time reference.
a. Let me know as soon as he is ready. _______future_____________
b. Put away the laptop when you have finished. _____future_______________
c. I want to see you again. ____future________________
d. Man reaches the Moon in 1969. ______past______________

B. Refer to the tense and time reference and aspect of the underlined verbs.
Tense Time Reference Aspect
a. Kids! It’s time you went to bed! ___________ ___________ __________
b. When you get to school, please go to the Headmaster’s room. …………….
c. We are moving into a new bigger house any moment. ………………………
d. The plane was taking off in a few minutes. That’s why she hurried up………….