Using verbs correctly

Verb tenses
How crazy are you about using social media?

How much time do you spend on your phone

every day?
Let’s meet Kate.
She is fond of social
media.
She loves writing
stories and posting it
on all her social media
platforms.
 As we (my dog Hodge and I) approaches the playing
fields, Hodge was straining to pull away. “What’s the
matter with you?” I grumbled, tugging hard at his
Kate woke up
lead. “We’ll be there any minute anyway.” However,
yesterday and she the moment we squeeze through the gap in the hedge
checked her social and onto the grass, he plonk his bottom down and
media as she does wags his curly tail furiously in his best ‘what a good
everyday, but she dog!’ position. Underline the
found that many verbs and help
people commented her to edit the
on her last post, Then, I see what he had already smelled - his best post.
and they advised friend Willow is waiting for him about fifty meters
her to edit before away. The second I unclipped him; he is off like a
posting. bullet towards her! Meeting in the middle of the
cricket pitch with a sort of doggy high-five, they race
deliriously around and over each other for the next
twenty-five minutes. Exhausted, finally, they both
collapse on the grass in a heap, while Willow’s owner
jokes that they are puffing like a pair of furry steam
 Does it make a difference?
Present simple
 He works as a cashier in this bank.
 He is working as a cashier in this bank now. Present Progressive

Present Perfect
 He has worked as a cashier in this bank for 2 months.
 He worked as a cashier in this bank in the past. Past simple

 He was working as a cashier in this bank for 2 months. Past Progressive

 He had worked as a cashier in this bank before she started working with
Past Perfect
her family.
Future simple
 He will work as a cashier in this bank.
Future continuous
 He will be working as a cashier in this bank by next month.
Let’s Play Heads Up!
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What tense?

The earth revolves around the sun.

The earth revolves around the sun.

(Present simple)
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He is trying hard to complete the degree.

He is trying hard to complete the degree.

(Present Continuous)
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The teacher has explained the use of the verb

to the class.
The teacher has explained the use of the verb to the class.
(Present perfect)
presen
t Tense
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What tense?

He admired the poetry of Shakespeare.

He admired the poetry of Shakespeare.

(Past simple)
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What tense?

The gardener was mowing the grass of the

lawn
The gardener was mowing the grass of the lawn.
(Past Continuous)
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What tense?

Julia had completed her assignment before the

boss arrived.
Julia had completed her assignment before the boss arrived.
(Past perfect)
 Past
Tense
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What tense?

He will take the final exam next month.

He will take the final exam next month.

(Future simple)
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What tense?

They will be playing football next Sunday.

They will be playing football next Sunday.

(Future Continuous)
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What tense?

Tom will have completed his graduation degree

by the end of this year.
Tom will have completed his graduation degree by the end of this year..
(Future perfect)
Futur
e
Tense
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