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Tenses of the
verb
• What is a verb?
• How can you identify the tenses of
the verb?
 IMPORTANCE FOR
CORRECT VERB TENSES
• Clear and easy to understand
• Consistency
• To express the event with proper
verb tenses
HOW TO FIND THE VERB?

• Underline the possible verbs that show or

imply some action.
• Change the time of the sentence and find
the word that changes.
• *Some verbs may contain two words “ex: I
am going to school.”

(from Judy’s grammar package)

 EDITING ADVICE
• Do all the verbs belong to the time cluster
(present, past, or future) in one paragraph?
• If yes, ask yourself that does each verb convey
precisely the time you had in mind, the
relationship to other times or actions, and the
idea of an action completed or in progress?
• If no, look carefully at the verbs that do not fit.
Is there a reason for the switch in time? Then,
rewrite the verb that provides the appropriate
indication of time.

(from Ann Raime’s grammar toublespots)

 OVERVIEW
1. Present
2. Past
3. future
 OVERVIEW
A. Simple tenses
B. Progressive tenses
C. Perfect tenses
D.*Perfect progressive tenses
(decided not to cover here)
 NOW

PAST FUTURE
 1.ASSIGNMENTS THAT
MAY USE PRESENT TENSES
• The assignment that talks about
“who I am.”
• The assignment that compares the
new grading system with the old
one (writing about the new system).
• The assignment that introduces
ourselves.
(1A)SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
 MEANING
• Activities or events that occurring
in the present.
• Summarizing pieces of writing,
films, plays.
• Stating ongoing opinions, beliefs,
habits, and facts.
• Ex: I ride a bike to school everyday.
• (from Judy’s grammar package)
Verbs in the simple
present tense
• Singular: • Plural:
• Writes • Write
• Studies • Study
• walks • Walk
 (1B)PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE TENSE
 MEANING
• One thing happened in the past,
and is in progress at the
present time, and probably will
continue.
• Ex: I am washing the dishes.
 Examples for verbs in the
present progressive sentences
am walking
is + doing
are staying
(verb + ing)
 (1C)PRESENT
PERFECT TENSE
 MEANING
• The action happened before
now.
• The exact time is not
important.
• Ex: She has already
dropped the class.
 PARTICIPLE
• wanted, turned, dropped
• hurt, come, build
• felt, gone, hidden
• blown, grown, known
• begun, rung, swum
 (2)ASSIGNMENTS THAT
MAY USE PAST TENSES
• The assignment that compares
the new grading system with
the old one (writing about the
old system).
• The assignment that talks about
childhood.
(2A)SIMPLE PAST TENSE
 MEANING
• At one particular time in
the past, it happened. It
began and ended in past.
• Ex: I walked to school
this morning.
Verbs in the simple
past tense
• Regular: • Irregular :
played, walked, • became, began
noticed • blew, grew
• thought, taught
• cut, hurt, let
 (2B) PAST
PROGRESSIVE TENSE
 MEANING
• One thing happened
before and was in process
at a particular time in the
past, and it continued.
• Ex: I was doing my
homework.
Examples for verbs in the
past progressive sentences
• was typing
+ leaving
• were working
(verb + ing)
(2C) PAST PERFECT
TENSE
 MEANING
• The action was completely
done before another time
in the past.
• Ex: He had already
finished his exam before I
met him.
Verbs in the past
perfect tense

had + (participles)
 PARTICIPLE
• wanted, turned, dropped
• hurt, come, build
• felt, gone, hidden
• blown, grown, known
• begun, rung, swum
 (3)ASSIGNMENTS THAT
MAY USE FUTURE TENESES
• The assignment that talks about
what do we want to do in the
future.
(3A)SIMPLE FUTURE
TENSE
 MEANING
• At one particular time in
the future, it will happen.
• Ex: Jason will go to bed
at 12 o’clock.
Verbs in the simple
future tense

will
be going to
 (3B)FUTURE
PROGRESSIVE TENSE
 MEANING
• One thing will happen in the
future, and it will be in
process at a particular time
in the future, and it will
probably continue.
• Ex: Katie will be sleeping
when her father comes home.
 Verbs in the future
progressive sentences

will be + (verb + ing)

(3B)FUTURE PERFECT
TENSE
 MEANING
• The action will be completely
done before another time in the
future.
• Ex: Albert will already have
taken shower before he goes to
bed.
Verbs in the future
perfect tense

will + have +
(participle)
 PARTICIPLE
• wanted, turned, dropped
• hurt, come, build
• felt, gone, hidden
• blown, grown, known
• begun, rung, swum
MODALS
 EXAMPLES FOR MODALS
• to write about the wishes.
• The assignment that talks
about one thing that
changes one person’s life.
 What are they?
• should
• could
• would
 SHOULD
• Advisability
• Ex: You should do your
homework instead of going to
the movies.
 SHOULD
• 90% certainty
(expectation)
• Ex: He should attend the
meeting tomorrow.
 COULD
• past ability
• Ex: I could get up early when
I was young.
 COULD
• polite request
• Ex: Could you teach me with
this math problem?
 COULD
• suggestion (affirmative only)
• Ex: You could do some
research about this topic to
see whether you have the
right answer.
 COULD
• less than 50% certainty
• Ex: She could be in her office.
 COULD
• impossibility (negative only)
• Ex: That couldn’t be his dog
because his dog was dead
yesterday.
 WOULD
• polite request
• Ex: Would you please pass me
the salt?
 WOULD
• preference
• Ex: I would rather die than
get married with him.
 WOULD
• repeated action in the past
• Ex: She would take a walk
every morning when she was
young.
 WOULD
• polite for “want” (with like)
• Ex: I would like to have some
tea, please.
 WOULD
• unfulfilled wish
• Ex: I would have learned more
about how to use proper verb
tenses before coming to the
U.S.
• 1. What are the things to consider in
identifying the tenses of the verb?
• 2. How can you show that you are a
good writer in using the tenses of
the verb?
• The teacher will explain the
mechanics of activity.
• The students will be grouped into 5
persons.
• Each group will be given a manila
paper and a marker in which they will
complete the table by filling in the
base form, present tense, past tense
and future tense
• The students will also write a
sentence using the words
• 1. How can you distinguish the
tenses of the verb?
• 2. Why is it important to know the
tenses of the verb?
SPECIAL THANKS
EVERYONE!!