Verb types
this type of verb tells what someone or something does
this present tense adds ing to the present tense and is often used with a form of the helping verb be
What is the present participle.
This form of past tense is formed by adding -d or -ed to the present tense. It is used with the helping verb has, have, or had.
What is the past participle.
This tense uses the helping verb will with the present tense
what is future tense.
these verbs don't follow the rules
what are irregular verbs
this type of verb shows what someone or something is
what is a being verb
This tense tells about something that is always true or is about an action that happens again and again.
What is simple present tense.
This tells about something that happens in the past.
What is simple past tense.
This tense is what will be happening over a period of time in the future, it uses "will be"
this type of verb joins the subject of a sentence to the subject complement
what is linking verb
this tense is when an action is happening now and uses am, is, or are and the present participle
What is the present progressive tense.
This tells what is happening over a period of time in the past and formed with was or were and the present participle
What is past progressive tense.
This tells about an action that will have been completed at some time in the future. It is formed by adding "will have" to the past participle of the verb
What is future perfect tense.
This type of verb helps a main verb, it comes before the main verb
What is helping verb.
this tells about an action that happened in the past and formed with has or have
What is present perfect tense
This tells about an action that was finished before something else happened in the past and was formed with had and the past participle
What is past perfect tense
These are made up of one or more helping verbs and a main verb.
What is a verb phrase.
This is formed by adding ing to the end of the present tense
What is the present participle
This is formed by adding ed to the present tense
What is the past or past participle.