Grammar Rules!!
English verbs have FOUR main parts, what are they?
simple form; simple past; past participle; present participle
What is the past participle of TEAR?
TORN
Mr. and Mrs. Jones _____________ sitting outside on their porch right now.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones are sitting outside on their porch right now.
We have been loving the new restaurant in town.
This verb tense is often used with SINCE or FOR to talk about situations that began in the past and continue up to now.
Present perfect
What is the past participle of BLEED?
BLED
Rick ____________ a teacher for twenty-five years.
Rick has been a teacher for twenty-five years.
By the time I finally arrived at the doctor's office, he left already.
By the time I finally arrived at the doctor's office, he had left already.
What does the use of SINCE indicate?
The starting point of an action in the past.
What is the past participle of SWEEP?
SWEPT
When Mary (arrive) ______ at the airport, the plane (leave) ___________.
When Mary arrived at the airport, the plane had already left.
We have been learned about the perfect tense for a while now.
We have been learning about the perfect tense for a while now.
What does the use of FOR indicate?
The length of time of an action.
What is the past participle of SHRINK?
SHRUNK
Rosy (run)_______ every day since the start of the new year.
Rosy has been running every day since the start of the new year.
William has planned to leave for New York on Tuesday when his sister called with bad news. His cat was been hit by a car.
William had planned to leave for New York on Tuesday when his sister called with bad news. His cat had been hit by a car.
What is one of the differences between the present progressive and the present perfect progressive?
The present progressive expresses an activity in progress right now.
The present perfect progressive expresses how long an activity has been going on.
What is the past participle of KNEEL?
KNEELED or KNELT
My friend (try) _______ to pass the TOEFL since last year. She (do,not) ______ very well.
My friend has been trying to pass the TOEFL since last year. She has not done very well.
I have never tried frog legs until I visited France.
I had never tried frog legs until I visited France.