Verb Tenses

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Verb Tenses

• How to distinguish different verb tenses when
  tutoring

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WHY THE TOPIC?

• During the tutoring session, I believe that many
  tutees often write their essays with wrong verb
  tenses.
• I want to learn it myself.

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IMPORTANCE FOR CORRECT VERB TENSES

• Clear and easy to understand
• Consistency
• To express the event with proper verb tenses

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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 Judys grammar
  package)

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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 Raimes grammar
  toublespots)

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OVERVIEW

• 1. Present
• 2. Past
• 3. future

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OVERVIEW

• A. Simple tenses
• B. Progressive tenses
• C. Perfect tenses
• D.Perfect progressive tenses (decided not to
  cover here)

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NOW
PAST
FUTURE
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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.

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(1A)SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
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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 Judys grammar
  package)

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Verbs in the simple present tense

• Singular
• Writes
• Studies
• walks

• Plural
• Write
• Study
• Walk

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(1B)PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
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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.

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Examples for verbs in the present progressive
sentences

• am walking
• is doing
• are staying
• (verb ing)

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(1C)PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
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MEANING

• The action happened before now.
• The exact time is not important.
• Ex She has already
  dropped the class.

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PARTICIPLE

• wanted, turned, dropped
• hurt, come, build
• felt, gone, hidden
• blown, grown, known
• begun, rung, swum

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(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.

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(2A)SIMPLE PAST TENSE
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MEANING

• At one particular time in the past, it happened.
  It began and ended in past.
• Ex I walked to school this morning.

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Verbs in the simple past tense

• Regular
• played, walked, noticed

• Irregular
• became, began
• blew, grew
• thought, taught
• cut, hurt, let

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(2B) PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE
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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.

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Examples for verbs in the past progressive
sentences

• was typing
• leaving
• were working
• (verb ing)

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(2C) PAST PERFECT TENSE
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MEANING

• The action was completely done before another
  time in the past.
• Ex He had already finished his exam before I met
  him.

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Verbs in the past perfect tense

• had (participles)

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PARTICIPLE

• wanted, turned, dropped
• hurt, come, build
• felt, gone, hidden
• blown, grown, known
• begun, rung, swum

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(3)ASSIGNMENTS THAT MAY USE FUTURE TENESES

• The assignment that talks about what do we want
  to do in the future.

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(3A)SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
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MEANING

• At one particular time in the future, it will
  happen.
• Ex Jason will go to bed at 12 oclock.

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Verbs in the simple future tense

• will
• be going to

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(3B)FUTURE PROGRESSIVE TENSE
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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.

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Verbs in the future progressive sentences

• will be (verb ing)

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(3B)FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
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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.

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Verbs in the future perfect tense

• will have
• (participle)

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PARTICIPLE

• wanted, turned, dropped
• hurt, come, build
• felt, gone, hidden
• blown, grown, known
• begun, rung, swum

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MODALS
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EXAMPLES FOR MODALS

• to write about the wishes.
• The assignment that talks about one thing that
  changes one persons life.

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What are they?

• should
• could
• would

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SHOULD

• Advisability
• Ex You should do your homework instead of going
  to the movies.

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SHOULD

• 90 certainty (expectation)
• Ex He should attend the meeting tomorrow.

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COULD

• past ability
• Ex I could get up early when I was young.

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COULD

• polite request
• Ex Could you teach me with this math problem?

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COULD

• suggestion (affirmative only)
• Ex You could do some research about this topic
  to see whether you have the right answer.

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COULD

• less than 50 certainty
• Ex She could be in her office.

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COULD

• impossibility (negative only)
• Ex That couldnt be his dog because his dog was
  dead yesterday.

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WOULD

• polite request
• Ex Would you please pass me the salt?

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WOULD

• preference
• Ex I would rather die than get married with him.

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WOULD

• repeated action in the past
• Ex She would take a walk every morning when she
  was young.

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WOULD

• polite for want (with like)
• Ex I would like to have some tea, please.

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WOULD

• unfulfilled wish
• Ex I would have learned more about how to use
  proper verb tenses before coming to the U.S.

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CITATION

• The sources are from Betty Schrampfer Azars
  chartbook.

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SPECIAL THANKS

• EVERYONE!!