NAME THAT ASPECT
This Verb Aspect is in the infinitive form with no helping verbs.
What is Simple Aspect?
Simple Aspect is used more as a statement of fact. There is no time frame for this, as it is an absolute in the moment.
What two tenses are Verb Aspects typically in?
What is Past and Present Tense?
With future tense in Verb Aspects, you have to use the modal verb "will" in its proper conjugated form. In that instance, the modal verb will take the place of indicating tense. (I know we have not gotten there yet, but it is still good to know.)
This Verb Aspect contains a verb that is considered as "ongoing"
What is Progressive Aspect?
Used with the helping verb "be" and an -ing ending on the main verb. Both of these verbs emphasize that the action is ongoing.
I am eating the leftovers from the fridge.
What is Progressive Aspect?
She had been taking the exam.
What is Past Perfect Progressive Aspect?
The main indicator is using both the helping verbs "have" and "be." To further that, the tense of Perfect Progressive Aspect relies on the first helping verb being conjugated for the specific tense so the phrasing is not too clunky.
This Verb Aspect uses the two helping verbs "have" and "be." The main verb gets an -ing ending.
What is Perfect Progressive Aspect?
Perfect refers to a past action and the Progressive part means that said action is still ongoing. The first helping verb, or really just the first verb listed will signify the tense used. If someone were to say, "I have been watching the series," one would automatically recognize that the action was an ongoing past action that is not completed.
In all Verb Aspects (besides Simple Aspect), which verb typically indicates tense?
What is the first verb?
This can be seen with Perfect Progressive Aspect, where there are two helping verbs are "have" and "be" in their conjugated forms of "have" (may change depending on subject used) and "been." To make the sentence flow better, the first verb always indicates tense. The main verb may further emphasize for a specific aspect and tense.
She has eaten his food from the fridge.
What is Perfect Aspect?
Perfect Aspect always uses the helping verb "have" and the main verb being in past tense.
He took the item from the shop.
What is Past Simple Aspect?
Verbs in Simple Aspect will have no helping verbs, just the main verb in past or present tense.
This Verb Aspect represents a completed action and uses the helping verb "have" and the past tense for the main verb.
What is Perfect Aspect?
By using the helping verb "to have" and conjugating it based off of subject and tense, this aspect allows for an action to be completed. The main verb is put in past tense to further emphasize that the action is completed.
It is your birthday.
What is Present Simple Aspect?
Explanation is straightforward, the action is in present tense and has no helping verbs. It is a statement of fact.