Simple Verb Tenses
Give me a sentence in the Simple Present Tense
I am in class now.
How do you form a present perfect verb?
Has, had, have + verb in past tense (add -ed for regular)
What is the rule for progressive verbs?
Verb + ing
Give me a sentence using "sit" in the past tense
Ms. Suzanne sat down on her chair all weekend!
Flat (British English)
Apartment (American English)
Give me a sentence in Simple Past using the verb BECOME.
My sister became a US citizen last month.
Give me a sentence in present perfect tense using the verb "do".
You have done your laundry everyday this week!
Give me a sentence with "draw" in the present progressive verb form.
I am drawing a picture for you.
Give me a sentence using the verb "play" past tense.
I played football for 6 hours today!
Biscuit (British English)
Cookie (American English)
Give me a sentence using the simple future tense of the verb "have".
My mom will have a new car next week
Give me a verb in the past perfect tense using the verb "drive".
Susan has driven for 4 hours to get to Mexico City.
Use the verb "bend" in the future progressive form.
I will be bending the rules in order to win the game.
How do we form past tenses?
regular verbs form their past tense by adding "-ed" (or "-d" if the verb already ends in "e") to the base form. Irregular verbs, however, do not follow this pattern and have unique past tense forms that must be memorized.
Example play-----played Do--------Did
Lift (British English)
Elevator (American English)
Give me a sentence in the simple future tense using the verb "be".
The wind will be very strong this coming afternoon
Give me a sentence using the perfect tense. Use the verbw"write".
I have written an entire novel by the time I finish school.
Use ´drink´ in the past progressive tense.
I was drinking my juice when I bug bit me!
Give me a sentence using "eat" past tense.
She ate the box of chocolates while watching Netflix.
Trainers (British English)
Sneakers (American English)
When do we use the simple future verb tense?
For actions that are likely to happen in the future.
When do we use the future perfect verb tense?
Actions taking place during a certain moment in time in the past of the future
When do we use the present perfect tense?
to describe actions that began in the past and continue to the present, or to describe actions completed in the past that have a present result or relevance.
Give me a sentence using "sleep" in the past tense.
My friend Fernando slept only 2 hours last week because he was doing his homework for Mr Manzano
Powder room (British English)
Bathroom (American English)