Tenses of the Verb

Grade 7 - Passion

Prepared by: D.R.T.E

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 We play football in the backyard.
 We played football in the
backyard.
 We will play football in the
backyard.
 Pre-Discussion
Regular Verbs- Verbs that does not change its
entire form. (Verb + d/ed; If the verb ends in
‘Y’, change y to I and add ed.)
Irregular Verbs- Verbs that change spelling or
change its form entirely.
 Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs
Simple Simple Simple Simple Simple Simple
Present Past Future Present Past Future
Cry Cried Will cry Become Became Will become
Walk Walked Will walk Begin Began Will begin
Dance Danced Will dance Bend Bent Will bend
Talk Talked Will talk Bite Bit Will bite
Love Loved Will love Blow Blew Will blow
Care Cared Will care Break Broke Will break
Hear Heard Will hear Bring Brought Will bring
Taste Tasted Will taste Build Built Will build
Smell Smelled Will smell Catch Caught Will catch
Touch Touched Will touch Come Came Will come
 We play football in the backyard.
 We played football in the
backyard.
 We will play football in the
backyard.
Simple Tenses
of the Verb
 Simple Tense
• Simple Present Tense
-It expresses an action that is happening at
this moment or a situation that is always true.

Ex. I jog every morning.

I can run as fast as I want.
 Simple Tense
• Simple Past Tense
-The past tense expresses an action that has
already happened. In regular verbs, the past
tense is formed by adding –ed or –d to the
base form. In irregular verbs, the past tense
takes a variety of forms.
 Simple Tense
• Simple Past Tense

Ex. I jogged earlier.

I ran as fast as I could.
 Simple Tense
• Simple Future Tense
-The future tense expresses an action that
will take place in the future. The future tense
is formed by adding will to the base form.
Ex. I will jog later.
I will run as fast as I can.
 RECAP

Simple Present Tense- base form of the verb.

Simple Past Tense- base form of the verb +
d/ed or change its form.
Simple Future Tense- will + base form of the
verb.
Perfect Tenses
of the Verb
 Perfect Tense
The perfect form is referred if the verb
tense used to indicate a completed, or
"perfected," action or condition. Verbs
can appear in any one of three perfect
tenses: Present Perfect, Past Perfect, and
Future Perfect.
 Perfect Tense
• Present Perfect Tense
-The present perfect tense is used to express an action
that took place at some unspecified time in the past.
The present perfect tense can also be used to express an
action that began in the past and continues in the
present. The present perfect tense is formed with the
past tense of the verb and the helping verbs has or
have.
 Perfect Tense
• Present Perfect Tense

Ex. Sarah has watched the movie.

I have finished my homework already.
 Perfect Tense
• Past Perfect Tense
-The past perfect tense is used to show that
one action in the past began and ended
before another action in the past started.
The past perfect tense is formed with the Past
Participle of the verb and the helping verb
had.
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What is a Past
Participle?
 Past Participle

- Past participles are past tense of the verb

that usually ends with -ed, -d, -t, -en, or
-n. Other verbs retain their past form.
Past Participle
 Perfect Tense

• Past Perfect Tense

Ex. Sarah had seen the movie before I

watched it.
He had watched TV for an hour before he
ate dinner.
 Perfect Tense
• Future Perfect Tense
-The future perfect tense is used to show that one
action or condition in the future will begin and
end before another event in the future starts. The
future perfect tense is formed with the past
participle of the verb and the construction will
have.
 Perfect Tense

• Future Perfect Tense

Ex. By the time I finish this semester, I will have

read ten novels.
Nancy will have finished watching TV by the
time her parents return.
 RECAP

Present Perfect Tense- formed by ‘has’ or

‘have’ + past tense
Past Perfect Tense- formed by ‘had’ + past
participle
Future Perfect Tense- formed by ‘will have’
+ past participle
Progressive
Tenses
of the Verb
 Progressive Tense
• The progressive form is a verb tense used to
show an ongoing action in progress at some
point in time. It shows an action still in
progress.
• The verbs in the progressive form use a
form of "to be”(is, are, am, was, were) +
the present participle (an -ing verb).
 Progressive Tense

• Present Progressive Tense

-The present progressive tense is used to show an
ongoing event that is happening at the moment of
speaking or writing. The present progressive tense is
formed by using am, is, or are with the verb form
ending in –ing.
 Progressive Tense

• Present Progressive Tense

Ex. The children are sleeping.

The boys are talking.
 Progressive Tense

• Past Progressive Tense

-The past progressive tense is used to show a past
event that was happening when another event
occurred. The past progressive tense is formed by using
was or were with the verb form ending in –ing.
 Progressive Tense

• Past Progressive Tense

Ex. The children were sleeping when we arrived.

The Chef was cooking when I left.
 Progressive Tense

• Future Progressive Tense

-The future progressive tense is used to show an
ongoing or continuous event that will take place in the
future. The future progressive tense is formed by using
will be or shall be with the verb form ending in –ing.
 Progressive Tense

• Future Progressive Tense

Ex. The children will be sleeping when we arrive.

The guests shall be leaving when we arrive.
 RECAP

Present Progressive Tense- am, is, or are + –

ing verb.
Past Progressive Tense- was or were +
–ing verb.
Future Progressive Tense- will be or shall be
+ –ing verb.