BSEE 23 : TENSES OF VERB

Objectives :

 To be able to differentiate verb tenses

 To be able to use all the tenses of verb in a sentence correctly.
 To be able to apply tenses of verb in different time

PRE-TEST ACTIVITY

Direction : Provided the base form of the verb. Give the past , present and future tense of each
base form.

BASE FORM PAST TENSE PRESENT TENSE FUTURE TENSE

1. Give
2. Eat
3. Collect
4. Announce
5. Find
6. Participate
7. Clean
8. Protect
9. Fly
10. Arrive

 What are the verb tenses?

 The tense of a verb tells you when a person did something or when something existed or
happened.
 Verb tense refers to when the action in a sentence takes place whether it happened
in the past, is happening in the present, or will happen in the future. Most verbs take a
past, present, or future tense.

Here’s the example sentence using different verb tenses.

Present Tense Past Tense Future tense

 The researcher  The researcher  The researcher will

explaining the explained the unusual explain the unusual
unusual results. results. result.
  As you can see in the sentences the verb used is the word “ explain “ and it is applied
in different phases of verb tenses.

 In addition , there is also called a Perfect tense wherein Perfect verb tense is used to
show an action that is complete and finished, or perfected. This tense is expressed by
adding one of the auxiliary verbs  have, has, or had  to the past participle form of the
main verb. 

For example :

-  I had finished my homework before mom called me for dinner.

( The underlined word is an example of Past Perfect Tense and it used the word had that
indicates that the sentence is in a perfect tense ).

ACTIVITY #1

Direction : Refer to the pre-test activity, Choose atleast 5 words and make your own sentence
in Past , Present and Future tense. Use the example as your guide!

EXAMPLE : Base form – Take

Past Tense – My auntie also took up Bachelor of Education Major in English.

Present Tense – I take one of these chocolates.

Future Tense – I will take my school requirements on Sunday.

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 Each tense has a progressive form. What is a progressive form and how it is used?
 The progressive tense is formed by using the verb to be as an auxiliary verb and
adding the present participle (-ing) of the verb.

Here’s the pattern or guide on how to compose a sentence using different types in progressive
form.

 Present progressive – am , are , is + present participle ( -ing )

 Past progressive – was , were + present participle ( -ing )
 Future progressive – will / shall + be + present participle ( -ing )
 Present perfect progressive – has/have + been + present participle ( -ing )
  Past perfect progressive – had been + present participle ( -ing )
 Future perfect progressive - will / shall + have been + present participle ( -ing )

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRESENT PROGRESSIVE AND PRESENT PERFECT

PROGRESIVE :

 Present tense
- it describe things that are currently happening.

For example : I see birds everywhere.

I am seeing birds everywhere ( present progressive form )

But , Present Tense can also use these way :

To show customary or habitual action or state
of being
To express a general truth
To make historical events seem current
To discuss a literary work
To express future time
I always drink coffee every morning.
CvSU Silang is located in Biga 1.
In 1891 , Jose Rizal write his literary piece Noli
Me Tangere.
In “ The Raven “ , Edgar Allan Poe writes
about the talking bird. This bird speaks to the
main character and repeats the word “
nevermore” .
My auntie will come home in December 30 to
spend her new year with us.

 The present perfect tense :

- The present perfect tense is a tense used in present to indicate the action that has taken
place at some specific time.
- It uses helping verb ( have or had )and past participle for the main verb i.e. verb + ed.
- Helping verb : It is also called auxiliary verb is used with the main verb to create a verb
phrase

For example :

- I have watched the movie the “ House Of Us “ so many times before.

(helping verb ) + past participle of the main verb = Verb Phrase

Take note :

- There are some common helping verb which include is , are , has , had did , does , can ,
could should and will.
  The Present Perfect Tense
- Can also shows that something started in the past and is continuing at the present
time. In that case it can be called as present perfect progressive.
- The present perfect progressive is formed using the construction has/have been + the
present participle (root + -ing).

For example :

 My mother has been working for a garment company for 18 years.

( Auxiliary verb ) + Present participle + ing

What is the difference between Present Perfect tense and Past Simple tense?

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE PAST SIMPLE

Unfinished action that is start in the past but
still happening in the present:
- I have doing my school project for
three days now. ( Im still doing my
project )
A finished action in someone’s life ( when a
person is still alived : life experience )
- She have been to Vigan one time.
( She’s still alive )
A finished action with the result in the present :
- I had been wandering all night that’s
why Im very tired.
With an unfinished time word or no certain
time ( this week , this month etc. )
- I have eaten so many food in the buffet
today.
Finished Action
- I washed my laundry last Saturday.
( I’m done doing my laundry )
A finished action in someone’s life ( when the
person is dead )
- My grandfather never visited our family
back then.
A finished action with no result in the present :
- I went to salon an hour ago.
With a finished time word or specific time ( last
week , last month etc )
- I’ve been in Laguna last Monday.

 Simple Past Tense

 The past tense is more straightforward than the present tense, you only use it to talk
about actions, events, or feelings that happened at an earlier point in time.
Examples:
- Olivia closed the door behind her.
- We pushed through the crowd to get a better view of the stage.

*Let’s also review how to form the past tense. Simply take the base form and add -ed. If the
base ends in a silent e, just add -d, not -ed. Unlike the present tense, the past tense always
uses the same form regardless of person or number. *
Note:  English language has quite a few irregular past tense forms that don’t end in -ed. 
  Past Progressive
 The past progressive is used to describe an action that was occurring at the same time
as another past action.

Example:
- Yesterday I was walking to school when you saw me.
(simultaneous actions: was walking and saw)

 Simple Future Tense

 Is used when expressing an action or state of being that will occur in any time soon. It is
usually formed using the word will/shall plus the base form..
Example:
- Angelo’s’ family will fly to Canada for New Year ’s Eve.  

 Future Perfect
 An action in the future perfect tense will be finished by a particular time in the future. To
form this tense, use this formula: will + have + past participle.

Example:
- By the time I arrive at school tomorrow, I will have walked to school 100 days in a row.
- By 8 p.m. I will have finished my homework.   

 Perfect Progressive Tenses

 Perfect progressive tenses are a combination of perfect (completed before) and
progressive (on going) tenses, which show that something began, continued, and ended
before another action. The perfect progressive tenses combine the perfect (have, has,
had, will have), the progressive (been) and the present participle of the main verb.

 Present Perfect Progressive

 This tense is used for recent past actions that happened repeatedly.

Example:
 - I have been walking to school on sunny days.
- He has been finishing his homework by 7 p.m. every day this week.

Note: It is also used for continuous past actions that are affecting the present in some way.
For example:
- I have been walking to school a lot, so I’m in much better shape than I was before.
- He has been finishing all his homework, and his grades have improved a lot.

 Past Perfect Progressive

Use the past perfect tense to express actions that happened in the more distant past that
happened repeatedly. This tense is frequently used in relation to another past action that
occurred at a later time.
Example:
- I had been walking to school every day, but then the weather turned cold.
- Isabella had been finishing her homework on time all month, but then she caught a cold
and missed school.

 Future Perfect Progressive

 This tense is used when you are anticipating a time in the future when a continuous
action will be finished.
Example:
- By tomorrow I will have been walking to school for six weeks straight.
Hint:  the correct tense to use in a sentence requires you to pay close attention to the clues in
the sentence.

 Verb tense consistency

 refers to keeping the same tense throughout a clause. We don’t want to have one time
period being described in two different tenses. If you have two or more time periods,
start a new clause or a new sentence.

POST ACTIVITY

Direction : Underline the tense of the verb in a sentence and identify what tense is used.

1. Christine played guitar for five years.

2. The barangay officials will have meeting in covered court this afternoon.
3. Our family had been preparing an hour ago before the Noche Buena.
4. The candidates for Student Supreme Council will be arriving in the gymnasium at 10 am.
5. Janice was hiding all her stuff in the locker.
Referrence :

https://www.lexico.com/grammar/verb-tenses

https://www.albert.io/blog/perfect-verb-tenses/