How to Form:
Past perfect tense
Uses the helping verb had + past tense verb
Use the verb and tense to complete the sentence:
She ___________ breakfast every morning. (eat- present tense)
eats
Identify the verb phrase and say whether it is past, present, or future perfect tense.
We have been to this restaurant before.
have been- present perfect tense
She is practicing the violin.
Convert the following into past tense and past perfect tense.
I run.
I ______
I ______
I ran - past
I had run - past perfect
Present progressive tense
Use is, am, are with the present participle
Use the verb and tense to complete the sentence:
The dog __________ the cat around the block. (chase- past tense)
chased- simple past tense
Identify the verb phrase and say whether it is past, present, or future perfect tense.
The amusement park had closed before we got there.
had closed- past perfect
Identify the verb phrase and say whether it is past, present, or future progressive tense.
The baby lion cubs are hunting in the grass.
are hunting- present progressive
Convert the following into past tense and past perfect tense.
I sleep
I ______
I ______
I slept- past
I had slept - past perfect
Future perfect tense
Add will have to the past tense verb
Use the verb and tense to complete the sentence:
She ___________ her chores before she played outside. (do- past tense)
did
Use the verb in parenthesis in the correct perfect tense to complete the sentence.
His red car _________ by the end of the week. (sell- future perfect tense)
will have sold
Identify the verb phrase and say whether it is past, present, or future progressive tense.
The baseball player will be batting third tonight.
will be batting- future progressive
Convert the following into past tense and past perfect tense.
I draw.
I ______
I _______
I drew- past
I had drawn - past perfect
Simple present tense
Singular subject: add -s
Plural subject: do not add -s
Use the verb and tense to complete the sentence:
We ________________ a picture for religion this week. (draw- future tense)
will draw- simple future tense
Use the verb in parenthesis in the correct perfect tense to complete the sentence.
You _____________ for twelve hours. (sleep- present perfect)
have slept
Use the verb and tense to complete the sentence:
The music _____________ when we get there. (play- future progressive tense)
will be playing
Convert the following into past tense and past perfect tense.
I eat
I ____
I _____
I ate - past
I had eaten - past perfect
Future progressive tense
Use will or is/are going to with be and the present participle
Use the verb and tense to complete the sentence:
My teacher has ___________ English for over twenty years.
(teach- past participle)
taught
Use the verb in parenthesis in the correct perfect tense to complete the sentence.
He __________ all the leftovers from last night. (eat - past perfect)
had eaten
Use the verb and tense to complete the sentence:
The girl scouts ___________ money for charity. (raise- past progressive tense)
were raising- past progressive
Convert the following into past tense and past perfect tense.
I buy
I _____
I _____
I bought - past
I had bought - past perfect