Definitions
Perfect tense ....
is used to indicate that everything happened in the past, even if it is today.
What is the tense of the underlined verb?
She did give her best effort.
past emphatic
Using the subject "he" and the verb "run", write out the conjugation for past perfect, present perfect, and future perfect.
He had ran, he has ran, he will have ran
Using the subject "he" and the verb "run", write out the conjugation for past progressive, present progressive, and future progressive.
He was running, he is running, he will be running
Using the subject "he" and the verb "run", write out the conjugation for past emphatic and present emphatic.
he did run, he does run
Progressive tense...
is used to express an ongoing or continuing action
What is the tense of the underlined verb?
I am planning a party!
Using the subject "we" and the verb "burn", write out the conjugation for past perfect, present perfect, and future perfect.
we had burned, we have burned, we will have burned
Using the subject "we" and the verb "burn", write out the conjugation for past progressive, present progressive, and future progressive.
we were burning, we are burning, we will be burning
Using the subject "we" and the verb "burn", write out the conjugation for past emphatic and present emphatic.
we did burn, we do burn
Perfect progressive tense...
indicates a continuous action that has been finished at some point in the past; OR was initiated in the past and continues in the present
What is the tense of the underlined verb?
They had been rooting for the underdog.
past perfect progressive
Using the subject "I" and the verb "read", write out the conjugation for past perfect, present perfect, and future perfect.
I had read, I have read, I will have read
Using the subject "I" and the verb "read", write out the conjugation for past progressive, present progressive, and future progressive.
I was reading, I am reading, I will be reading
Using the subject "I" and the verb "read", write out the conjugation for past emphatic and present emphatic.
I did read, I do read
Emphatic tense...
adds emphasis to something that is either happening in the present or something that happened in the past
What is the tense of the underlined verb?
She gives the best hugs.
present
Using the subject "She" and the verb "learn", write out the conjugation for past perfect, present perfect, and future perfect.
she had learned, she has learned, she will have learned
Using the subject "she" and the verb "learn", write out the conjugation for past perfect progressive, present perfect progressive, and future perfect progressive.
she had been learning, she has been learning, she will have been learning
Using the subject "she" and the verb "learn", write out the conjugation for past emphatic and present emphatic.
she did learn, she does learn
Verb conjugation...
means to put a particular verb in every tense.
What is the tense of the underlined verb?
The team has practiced every night this week.
present perfect
Using the subject "you" and the verb "give", write out the conjugation for past perfect, present perfect, and future perfect.
you had given, you have given, you will have given
Using the subject "you" and the verb "give", write out the conjugation for past perfect progressive, present perfect progressive, and future perfect progressive.
you had been giving, you have been giving, you will have been giving
Using the subject "you" and the verb "give", write out the conjugation for past emphatic and present emphatic.
you did give, you do give