TENSES OF THE

VERB
 SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
 Active Voice
 Forms: s form and without s form
 Uses:
 1. to express general truth
 Examples:a. The human body uses water to digest food, to
eliminate waste, and to regulate body temperature.
 B. Papers decay naturally.
 2. to denote a present fact
 Examples:a. Nowadays, most people suffer from tension headaches.
 B. Caffeine exists in coffee, tea, cocoa, and most soft drinks.
 3. to denote habitual action
 Examples: a. The express lanes in supermarkets and malls are
always full of people especially on a weekend.
 B. We always take a bath regularly.
 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
 Passive Voice
 Form: is or are plus the past participle form
of the verb
 Examples:
 1. A spiritual being is considered mysterious
to all of us.
 2. Walking and dancing are done regularly by
health-conscious people.
 3. Love is expressed in various ways.
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS
TENSE
 It is used to depict an action that is
happening at the time it is spoken or
written.
 Form: is or are, or am plus the present
participle form or –ing form of the verb
 Examples: You are listening to me right now.
 I ‘ am speaking to you right now.
 At this moment, the teachers
are holding their classes.
 SIMPLE PAST TENSE
 It is used to depict a past action at a definite
time in the past.
 Form: For regular verbs- add d or ed
 For irregular verbs- past tense form
 Examples: They submitted their assignment
an hour ago.
 My sister-in-law hired a wedding planner for
her son’s wedding last year.
 I wrote a letter to her a month ago.
 Another form of simple past tense:
 Used to plus the present form of the verb
 It depicts past action that was formerly done
in the past, but it is not done anymore at the
present.
 Examples: I used to play the piano when I
was a grader, but now I don’t play the piano
anymore.
 Life in the past used to have simple
demands, but now life seems to be too
complicated.
 SIMPLE PAST TENSE
 Passive Voice
 Form: was or were plus the past participle
form of the verb
 Examples: The students were asked to clean
their classrooms after their teacher left the
room.
 The letter was written to ask for an apology
last week.
 PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
 Form: has or have plus the past participle
form of the verb ( active voice )
 Uses:
 1. to depict an action that has just happened
or has already happened
 Examples:Luis Manzano and Jessy Mendiola
have announced that they are expectant
parents.
 The Angat Buhay Foundation of Atty Leny
Robredo has continued to help the
marginalized group of Filipino people.
 PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
 Passive Voice
 Form: has or have plus been plus the past
participle form of the verb
 Examples:
 Different school supplies have been bought
by parents for the use for their children.
 A word of caution has been given by the
speaker to the audience.
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
 2. to denote action that started in the past
and is still true up to the present.
 Examples: active voice
 I have learned to forgive the people who hurt
me.
 Passive voice
 Forgiveness has been given to the people
who hurt me.
 PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
 Form: was or were plus the present
participle or –ing form of the verb
 It is used with the verb in the past tense.
 Use: to depict past action as it was
happening in the past
 Examples: While they were walking along the
road, they saw their former classmate.
 They saw their classmate while they were
walking along the road.
 When she heard the ringing of the cellphone,
she was cooking at the kitchen.
 PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
 She was cooking at the kitchen when she
heard the ringing of the cellphone.
 PAST PERFECT TENSE

 FORM: HAD PLUS THE PAST PARTICIPLE FORM

OF THE VERB-Active Voice
 Passive Voice- had plus been plus the past
participle form of the verb
 USE: TO DEPICT THE FIRST COMPLETED PAST
ACTION IN THE PAST.
 THE SECOND PAST ACTION IS IN THE PAST
TENSE.
 1. THEY HAD DONATED HALF OF THEIR
MONTHLY EARNINGS BEFORE THEY WENT
ABROAD.
 2. WHEN I HAD GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE,
I WORKED AS A PAGING ANNOUNCER AT
NATIONAL BOOKSTORE
 PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
 Use: To denote action which started in the
past and continues up to the present
 Form: has or have plus been plus the present
participle form of the verb or the –ing form
 Examples: I and my husband have been trying
to maintain a healthy relationship eversince
we got married.
 My youngest son has been studying well since
he has enrolled in his college course.
 Many tourists have been enjoying the beauty
of Philippine scenery eversince they arrived in
the country.
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
TENSE
 Use: to depict action which happened at a
certain duration of time in the past.
 Form: had plus been plus the present
participle form of the verb
 Examples:
 He had been waiting for fifteen minutes
before their service vehicle arrived.
 The baby had been crying for a minute
before the mother pacified her.
 SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
 Use: to depict action that is intended to
happen in the future
 Form: will or shall plus the present form of
the verb-( active voice )
 Examples: Some students will conduct a
social activity this weekend.
 You shall prepare your speech tomorrow.
 Passive voice
 Form: will or shall plus be plus the past
participle form of the verb
 SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
 Examples:
 1.The preliminary examination will be taken
by the students next month.
 2. More fund and aid shall be prepared for
the victims of different calamities.
FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE
 Use: to depict future action
 Form: will or shall plus be plus the present
participle form of the verb
 Examples:
 She will be celebrating her 18th birthday next
week.
 SB19 will be having a mall tour to promote
their new songs in the coming months.
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
 FORM: WILL PLUS HAVE PLUS THE PAST
PARTICIPLE FORM OF THE VERB-active voice
USE: TO PRESENT FUTURE ACTION ALREADY
FINISHED IN THE FUTURE
 1. The Philippines will have achieved
economic stability when most politicians
learn to serve the people without personal
interest.
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
 2. I will have retired from teaching after my
youngest son finishes his college course..
 Passive voice
 Will plus have plus been plus the past
participle form of the verb
 Examples:
 Many orphans will have been sent to
temporary foster parents after many
childless couples visit a social institution.
 You will have finished a college course before
come to the Philippines again.