Verb Tense

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Verb Tense

• Six Tenses

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Verb Tense Present Tense

• Shows action that is happening NOW.
• I sing in the shower.
• I walk the dog.
• She cuts the cake.
• He drives the car.
• They eat dinner.
• We travel to Italy.
• You like to play the piano.

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Verb Tense Past Tense

• The Past Tense shows action that occurred in the
  past.
• Gene Kelly sang in the rain.
• I walked to school this morning.
• He played basketball this morning.
• We drove to school earlier today.
• She ate lunch an hour ago.
• They took the English test yesterday.

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Verb Tense Future Tense

• The Future Tense shows action that is going to
  take place in the future.
• We will sing tomorrow.
• I will eat lunch in an hour.
• He will play the guitar in the concert.
• She will study for her test tonight.
• They will celebrate her birthday next week.

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Verb Tense Present Perfect Tense

• The Present Perfect Tense shows action that
  occurred in the past and continues in the
  present.
• We have sung that song many times.
• I have seen you here before.
• She has read that book before.
• Note the use of the helping words has and have.

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Verb Tense Past Perfect Tense

• The Past Perfect Tense shows action that occurred
  before some other action. The word had goes
  before the verb.
• You had sung in the choir before last weeks
  performance, hadnt you?
• I had met her before you did.
• She had paid for the coat by mail before she
  received the bill.

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Verb Tense Future Perfect Tense

• The Future Perfect Tense shows action that will
  be completed at some specific time in the future.
• She will have sung that song by the time we get
  to the concert.
• I will have finished my breakfast by the time you
  arrive.
• They will have cleaned the house by noon.

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