Simple Verb Tenses
Give me a sentence in the Simple Present Tense
I am in class now.
What is the rule for present perfect verbs?
Has, had, have + verb in past tense (add -ed for regular)
What is the rule for progressive verbs?
Verb + ing
Present perfect progressive tense of: draw
The young girl has drawn many pictures.
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.
Eat in the past perfect progressive tense.
She had been playing football for ten years.
Biscuit (British English)
Cookie (American English)
Give me a sentence using the simple future tense of the verb bite.
Those dogs will bite their bone all night.
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.
What is the rule for perfect progressive tenses?
has been, have been, will have been + verb -ing
Lift (British English)
Elevator (American English)
Give me a sentence in the simple future tense using the verb blow.
Give me a sentence using the future perfect tense. Use the verb write.
I will 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!
Play: in the future perfect progressive form
I will have been playing football for the entire day.
Trainers (British English)
Sneakers (American English)
When do we use the simple verb tense?
Actions that happen one after another.
When do we use this verb tense?
Actions taking place during a certain moment in time; emphasises the results
What is the rule for progressive tenses?
Actions going on at that moment and at the same time in a progressive manner.
Write: in the future perfect progressive tense
They will have been writing this paper for three years.
Powder room (British English)
Bathroom (American English)