Tenses of the verb

Prepared by Mei Joy C. Flamiano

Engagement Specialist
UnitedHealth Group

TENSES of the VERB

PRESENT TENSE
PAST TENSE
FUTURE TENSE

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1.

Am/Is/Are

2.

Main Verb
S-form
Base form

3. Does/Do +Base form (Question

form)

Exercises:
1.

2.

3.

We _______ a newspaper every

Sunday. (buy)
He _______ his father. (visit)
Negative
You read comic books. (like)
Interrogative

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
1

. Am/Is/Are + -ing

Ex: am speaking
is reading
are making
am seeing

Exercises:

The children _________ outside

now.
a. are playing
b. play
2. She usually ________ the
newspaper in the morning.
a. reads
b. is reading
1.

SIMPLE PAST
Was/ were
2. Main Verb
Regular verb
Irregular verb:
1. Change in spelling
2. Change in pronunciation
3. No Change
3. Did+ Base Form (Question
form)
1.

Exercises: Part 1
1.

2.

3.

It was warm, so I ______ off my

coat. (take)
The film wasnt very good. I
_________ it very much. (enjoy)
I knew Sarah was very busy, so
I ________ her. (disturb)

PAST PROGRESSIVE
1.

was/were + -ing

Ex:

was taking
were washing

Exercises:
1.

2.
3.

Belinda (sleep) when we came

home.
______ (you / dance)?
Jennifer and her sister (swim).

SIMPLE FUTURE
1.

Will + Base form

2.

Shall + Base form

3.

Am/Is/Are + going to +Base

form

Exercises:
1.
2.

3.

I (turn) twenty one next week.

I think Lakers (win) their next
game.
You should go with them,
otherwise you (get bored)

FUTURE PROGRESSIVE
1.

Will + be + -ing

2.

Shall + be + -ing

Example:
a. This time next tomorrow, they will
be moving to Chicago
b. This time next month, they will be
taking the final exam.

Exercises:
1.

2.

3.

We (watch) the football match

when you come.
I dont know what they (do)
when we get there.
I (shop) all day tomorrow.

BORN

To
Succeed!