Definitions
Tense
Identifying Simple and Perfect Tense
Identifying Progressive Forms
Verb & a tense/form
100
Define: verb
Indicates the performance of an action, a state or condition, etc.
100

Only the subjects/pronoun ________, _________ , and _________ need to place an --s onto the end of the verb in the simple present tense

he, she and it

100
What tense is this sentence in: He has hit more baseballs than anyone else on his team.
Present Perfect Tense
100
What progressive form is this sentence in: He is watching TV.
Present Progressive
100

Make a sentence using the following verb/tense. (sing, simple past)

the regular verb must have -d or ed, irregular verb is forming their past tense in different way.

200
Define: verb phrase
A group of words including a main verb and all helping verbs.
200

PAST PARTICIPLE OF THROW

THROWN

200
What tense is this sentence in: He likes the show "Duck Dynasty."
Simple Present Tense
200
What progressive form is this sentence in: I will be practicing baseball for the next hour.
Future Progressive
200

Make a sentence using the following verb/tense: (live, past perfect)

had + past participle

300
Define: main verb
The last verb in a verb phrase that indicates the main action.
300

PAST TENSE OF SWIM

SWAM

300
What tense is this sentence in: He will coach his team on Saturday.
Simple Future tense
300

What progressive form is this sentence in: You were waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived.

Past Progressive

300

Make a sentence using the following verb/tense: (check, future progressive)

will be or is/are going to be + Present participle


400
Define: helping verb
The verb(s) that come before the main verb.
400

PRESENT PARTICIPLE OF DRINK

is/are/am drinking

400
What tense is this sentence in: Chris had seen the movie before he read the reviews.
Past Perfect Tense
400

What progressive form is this sentence in: She will be cooking when we get home.

Future Progressive

400

Write a sentence using the following verb/tense: (run, future perfect tense)

will have or shall have + Past participle


500
Define: present participle and past participle
Present participle: the --ing form of verbs Past participle: the --ed form of verbs
500

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE OF DECIDE

will decide or is/are/am going to decide

500
What tense is this sentence in: Billy will have called his girlfriend by 9:00 p.m.
Future Perfect Tense
500
What progressive form is this sentence in: They will have been dating for 3 years next September.
Future Perfect Progressive
500

Write a sentence with the following verb/tense: (cough, past perfect progressive)

(was/were) + Present participle


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