ASPECTS OF

VERBS
ENGLISH
1. Mica listens to a song.
2. Mica has listened to a song.
3. Mica is listening to a song.
4. Mica has been listening to a
song.
 ASPECTS OF VERBS
 Is determined by whether the verb expresses a
fact, an ongoing action, a completed action, or
the end of an ongoing action.
 ASPECTS OF VERBS

01 02
Simple Perfect

Mica listens to a Mica has listened to a

song. song.

03 04
Progressive Perfect
Progressive
Mica is listening to a Mica has been
song. listening to a song.
Simple aspect
- the verb form used to express a fact.

TENSE FORMAT EXAMPLE

Base form + -ed (regular verb) or

Simple Past We painted the house.
Change spelling if irregular verb

Base form + -s (regular verb with

Simple Present We paint the house.
singular subject)

Simple Future will/shall + base form of verb We will paint the house.
Progressive aspect
- is the verb form used to express an ongoing action

TENSE FORMAT EXAMPLE

Last night, the student was studying her

Past Progressive was/were + present participle
lessons.

Present Progressive am/is/are + present participle The student is studying her lessons.

The student will be studying her lesson

Future Progressive will be + present participle
during examination week.
Perfect aspect
- the verb form used to express a completed action.

TENSE FORMAT EXAMPLE

I had enjoyed painting until I learned

Past Perfect had + past participle
sculpting.

Present Perfect has/have + past participle I have always enjoyed painting.

I will have enjoyed painting for ten

Future Perfect will have/ shall have + past participle
years when I learn another hobby.
Perfect Progressive
- used to express how long the completion of an action that is, was or will be
in progress.

TENSE FORMAT EXAMPLE

Past Perfect It had been raining for three days

had been + present participle + for/since
Progressive before it stopped.

Present Perfect has/have been + present participle +

It has been raining since Tuesday.
Progressive for/since

Future Perfect will have been + present participle + It will have been raining for three days
Progressive for/since by the time it stops.