Present Tense
What are the three reasons present tense is used?
1. habits/routines
2. facts
3. things happening now
What does simple past tense mean?
something that has already happened.
What is future tense?
something that has not yet happened
present progressive tense of "run"
running
verb = has
subject = _____________
she, he, it, singular noun
What is the difference between simple present and present progressive tense?
simple present = facts/routines
present progressive = things happening now
How do I know to you "did" or "was/were" for past tense?
Did = action
was/were = feeling/location/state in the past
what is the formula for future progressive?
subject + will be + verb -ing + time
past tense of "write"
wrote
verb = were
subject = ________________
you, we, they, plural noun
what is the formula for present progressive?
subject + be verb + verb + ing
At least two actions in the past, one will interrupt another
What tense is this? "I will have finished my homework by 8."
Future Perfect
past tense of "stop"
stopped
verb = did
subject = ___________
I, you, we, they, she, he, it, singular nouns, plural nouns
What is the formula for present perfect tense?
subject + have/has + past participle
What tense is "I was playing soccer when I broke my foot"
past progressive
What tense is this? "By next month, I will have been working here for 5 years."
future perfect progressive
past participle of "go"
gone
verb = doesn't
subject =_________________
he, she, it, singular noun
What is the formula for present perfect progressive tense?
subject + have/has + been + verb + ing
What tense is "I had been studying for two hours before dinner?"
past perfect progressive tense
What is the difference between future perfect and future perfect progressive?
future perfect = action will be done
future perfect progressive = project will still be getting worked on
past participle of "eat"
eaten
true or false: add -s/-es for simple present tense verbs IF the subjects are she, he, it, or singular noun