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English
Quarter 2 – Module 1:
Constructing Clear and Coherent Sentences
Using Appropriate Grammatical Structures:
Aspects of Verbs
English – Grade 5
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Quarter 2 – Module 1: Constructing Clear and Coherent Sentences Using Appropriate
Grammatical Structures: Aspects of Verbs
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Need to Know

This module encourages you to construct clear and coherent sentences

with appropriate grammatical structures using aspects of verbs. Various
activities are provided for you to meet the target skills.
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
1. Identify the different aspects of verbs (EN5G-Ia-3.3); and
2. Use the aspects of verbs in sentences correctly.

What I Know

Identify the aspect of verb used as simple, perfect, progressive, or

perfect progressive. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

_______________1. Princess submitted her project.

_______________2. The girls are playing in the garden now.
_______________3. They have been swimming for an hour.
_______________4. My mother will be baking a cake later.
_______________5. Allaine has written a letter to her mother last night.

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 Lesson Composing Clear and Coherent
Sentences Using Appropriate
1 Grammatical Structures:
Aspects of Verbs
Verbs may be simply classified into present, past, or future tenses
depending on the time that the action occurred. However, tense of the verb
differs from aspect. The aspect of the verb refers to the form or structure when
the action happened at any specific time.
Understanding the different aspects of verbs gives us a clearer picture
of the action in the things we or others do.

What’s In

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb as suggested by the
tense of the verb inside the parenthesis. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. My sister _________________ to the market to buy vegetables. (go-past)

2. She _______________ a special dish later. (cook-future)
3. She ______________ cooking a lot. (enjoy-present)
4. Father ______________that her chopsuey is the best. (comment-present)
5. My cousin ________________ a plate of adobo early this morning. (bring-
present)
6. There _______________ a typhoon coming tomorrow. (is-future)
7. We ________________ basic goods later. (buy-future)
8. A strong typhoon ________________ properties two years ago. (destroy-
past)
9. My mother _________________ in for the latest news now. (tune-present)
10.The newscaster _______________ that typhoon Rolly is a strong one. (say-
present)

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 What’s New

The aspects of the verb tell whether an action is happening now (or
ongoing) or completed. In this exercise, tell whether the action stated by the
underlined verb is ongoing, completed, or indefinite. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.

__________________1. They went to the plaza.

__________________2. The wind is blowing now.
__________________3. I have finished answering the activities.
__________________4. Our teacher has checked our modules.
__________________5. He is preparing another set of activities now.
__________________6. I am going to draw my favorite cartoon character later.
__________________7. Mother has transplanted the seedlings in new pots.
__________________8. She has watered them afterwards.
__________________9. She will sell them at the market tomorrow.
_________________10. Cultivating vegetables has kept her busy during the
pandemic.

What is It

You already know that the tense of the verb indicates whether an action
happened in the past, is happening at present or will happen in the future.
Aspects, however, tell us whether the action is ongoing or already completed
or sometimes ongoing but finished. Sometimes it is also indefinite, which
means it does not emphasize if it is completed or ongoing.
The following are the four aspects of verbs:
1. Simple aspect or indefinite aspect which does not tell if action is
completed or ongoing
Example: The student presented the video of their activities.

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 2. Perfect aspect, one in which the action is completed.
Example: They have presented the video before their leader came.

3. Progressive aspect or the continuing aspect.

Example: They were presenting the video when their leader came.

4. Perfect Progressive aspect which states an action ongoing but then

finished.
Example: They had been presenting the video before their leader came.

Simple Aspect Example

Simple past tense I gave
Simple present I give
Simple future tense I will give
Perfect Aspect Example
Past perfect tense I had given
Present perfect tense I have given
Future perfect tense I will have given
Progressive aspect Example
Past progressive I was giving
Present progressive I am giving
Future progressive I will be giving
Perfect Progressive Example
Past perfect progressive I had been giving
Present perfect progressive I have been giving
Future perfect progressive I will have been giving

The following set of examples will be helpful in distinguishing each

aspect from another:

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 What’s More

Identify what aspect of the verb is used in each sentence. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

__________________1. I will attend the mass on Sunday.

__________________2. Maine goes to the mall every weekend.
__________________3. The woman has bought a new dress for her daughter.
__________________4. Jeffrey has been giving food to the needy.
__________________5. He also gives his used clothes to them.
__________________6. He will give more food to the beggar next time.
__________________7. The police have arrested the drug trafficker.
__________________8. They have been conducting follow-up operations.
__________________9. The thief drew his gun towards the policemen.
__________________10. The child is selling all his sampaguita garlands to the
church goers.

What I Have Learned

Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the verb as

suggested in the parenthesis. Write your answers on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. The teachers have ___________________the modules. (check)
2. The parents have been ___________________ to school to claim the
modules. (go)
3. The students will have____________________ the modules before the
week ends. (finish)
4. I have _________________ all the activities completely. (answer)
5. Ryza’s parents ____________________ the modules every Friday. (submit)
6. I have ______________________ all instructions carefully. (follow)

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 7. I am going to ________________ a new bag next Sunday. (buy)
8. Father has _______________to the farm to harvest tomatoes. (go)
9. Jane __________________ to the grocery store to buy spices every day.
(go)
10. The doctors have _______________ the patient before the nurse came.
(treat)

What I Can Do

Read each sentence carefully. Write the correct verb form to be used in
each sentence on a separate sheet of paper.
1. I (am reading, are reading) my favorite novel now.
2. My parents (are going, is going) to the farm today.
3. They (will be picking, are picking) eggplants later.
4. Many trees (have been cut, has been cut) by illegal loggers.
5. Some illegal activities (has proliferated, have proliferated) for a long
time.
6. The authorities (have been trying, has been trying) to go after them.
7. I (have joined, has joined) an environmental group in this concern.
8. My friends (is joining, are joining) our activities.
9. I (was planting, are planting) the seedlings when my friends came.
10. They (have signed, has signed) the membership form to join the group.

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 Assessment

I. Fill in the blanks with has or have. Write your answers on a sheet of
paper.

1. Rafael _________________ never been to the carnival.

2. The rides _______________ amazed him so much.
3. The man riding in the horse ______________ caught his attention.
4. Rafael and his friends _________________ enjoyed the whole time.
5. He was so glad that his uncle ________________ asked him to go.

II. Complete the sentences with the present perfect aspect of the verbs
inside the parenthesis. Write your answers on a separate sheet of
paper.
6. Who ______________________ the glass to the kitchen sink? (bring)
7. Yohann ____________________ he did it. (admit)
8. He ___________________ the milk in the glass. (spill)
9. His father _________________ all the mess in the table. (wipe)
10. His parents__________________ him for being so honest. (praise)

III. Complete the table by writing the sentence with the correct aspect
of the verb. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Sentence Answer
Lance _______________ miniatures of
11 cartoon characters.
(collect-simple present)
His mother ________________ him in
12 his hobby ever since.
(support-past perfect aspect)
He __________________ the miniatures
13 for five years.
(collect-present perfect progressive)
He __________________ the miniatures
in the box when his father called
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him.
(put-past progressive)
His hobby ________________ him
15 occupied in his spare time.
(keep-present perfect)

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 Additional Activities

Identify the aspect of verb used in each sentence. Write S for simple, P
for perfect, PR for progressive and PP for perfect progressive. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

_____________1. The school follows health protocol.

_____________2. The principal bought new thermal scanners.
_____________3. The COVID-19 crisis has affected a lot of people.
_____________4. The town mayor has instructed health officials to be vigilant.
_____________5. People have been staying inside their home to avoid
contacting virus.
_____________6. They have been adjusting to the new normal.
_____________7. Face masks and shields have somehow become a trend.
_____________8. Business sales have declined.
_____________9. Everybody had taken preventive measures seriously.
_____________10. I am answering all activities with ease now.

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Assessment What's More What I Know
has simple simple
have simple progressive
has perfect perfect
have perfect progressive
has progressive simple
has brought simple perfect
has admitted simple What’s In
has spilled perfect
has wiped perfect went
have praised progressive will cook
collects simple enjoys
had supported progressive comments
has been What I Have Learned brought
collecting checked will be
was putting going will
has kept finish destroyed
Additional Activities answer tunes
S submit says
S follow What’s New
P buy
P gone indefinite
PP goes ongoing
treated completed
PP
What I Can Do completed
S
ongoing
S am reading
P ongoing
are going
PR completed
will be picking
completed
have been cut
indefinite
have proliferated
completed
have been trying
have joined
are joining
was planting
have signed
Answer Key
References

Book

Castillo, Kristine Erika C., and Angeles, Evelyn B. Joy in Learning English.
Quezon City, Philippines: Vibal Group Inc., 2016.

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