Simple Tenses
What verb tense describes actions that happen regularly??
What is
"simple present tense"
This verb tense can help describe actions that started in the present moment but keep going, which tense should I use?
Ex: "I will be working in my room for a while."
What is
Progressive Future Tense
What kind of Perfect Tense is used in this sentence?
"Taylor Swift had dropped hints on her Instagram before releasing the new album."
What is
Perfect Past Tense = "had dropped"
What does the word "conjugate mean?"
to change the spelling of a verb based on the verb tense!
Write this sentence in the simple present:
"The dog ran up to school after lunch."
Answer:
The dog runs up to school after lunch.
What verb tense is used to show an action might happen at some point in the future?
What is
simple future tense
What verb tense that emphasizes emotions?
"He always is forgetting to get us food when he promises to."
What is
Present Progressive Tense
What kind of Perfect Tense is being used in this sentence?
"He has been the photographer for school for like 2 years maybe?"
What is
Present Perfect Tense = "has been"
Present Perfect = action started in the past and still true
Past Perfect = action that happened in the past before another action in the past
what is a verb?
an action word like "jump"
or a linking word like "is" "are" "was"
Rewrite this sentence in the past progressive. Add words as needed.
"He will arrive while the pizza will finish cooking."
He was arriving while the pizza was finishing cooking. OR
He was arriving while the pizza finished cooking.
Conjugate this sentence into the simple past. Change other words if you need to:
"Mr. Hernandez usually eats at cafes on Sundays."
Answers will vary...
"Mr. Hernandez ate at a cafe on Sunday."
Which verb tense helps describe actions that got started, but then were interrupted?
"The cashier was counting money out when the fire alarm rang."
What is
Past Progressive Tense
What kind of perfect tense is being used in the sentence?
"SPSA custodians have spoken about a Ghost Girl roaming around the school."
What is:
the Present Perfect = "have spoken"
They spoke about it in the past, and still speak about it occasionally in the present.
What is a verb tense?
it is the spelling of a verb that shows how what it means and WHEN or HOW the action happens.
Rewrite this sentence in the simple future AND progressive future. Label it to prove you know the difference between the two:
"The pope prayed for all students in the world."
"The pope will pray for all students in the world." = simple future
"The pope will be praying for all students in the world." = progressive future
Conjugate this sentence into the simple future tense. Change other wrds if you need to:
"The weather changed back to hot temperatures."
Answers will vary:
"The weather will change back to hot temperatures in March."
How would you write that sentence using a progressive tense?
Answers will vary...
But it is a progressive future tense like:
"We will be taking a test on Friday." or
"No matter what, 7th grade will be having a test on Friday."
Let's say I want to say that I buckled my seat belt after I saw a police officer flash his lights at me.
How can I say that using one of the perfect tense?
"The police officer had flashed his lights at Mr. H before he clicked his seatbelt in."
What happened first? the police officer flashing his lights, so it needs past perfect
what is a verb phrase?
a group of verbs that act together like one verb, like
"was counting" or "will drive" or "had taken"
Rewrite this sentence in the three different forms of the past tense: simple past, past progressive, and past perfect. Add words as needed. There is a reason this is worth alot.
"Fr. Martin will give confession to the 8th graders."
Answers might vary?
"Fr. Martin gave confession to the 8th graders." -simple past
"Fr. Martin had given confession to the 8th graders." - past perfect
"Fr. Martin was giving confession to the 8th graders." - progressive past
"The camera man stopped after half-time for a break."
Answers will vary...
"The camera man stops after half-time for a break."
How do I say a sentence where I was on my phone while my friend drove my car to get a burger at In-N-Out and I'm trying to explain to the police officer that I wasn't texting and driving. wait why is this weirdly specific.
Answers will vary:
"I was texting while my friend was driving to In-N-Out. But then this police officer pulled us over. He thought I was texting while driving, but I tried to explain to him that I was not. He didn't believe me and I got hancuffed wait this is just like the question why is this such a long answer Mr. H waht r u tryg 2 sa 2 ur studnts??
Rewrite this sentence into the present perfect and past perfect:
"Mr. H told us alot of weird police officer jokes."
Answers will vary...
Okay so, I have no other thing to give you so sike you dont get answers wait actually write down how many different grammar mistakes i just made in this sentence
capitalize the "i"
run-on sentence, not enough periods
commas after some phrases like "wait actually"
apostrophe on "dont"
period at the end.
Rewrite this sentence in ALL the verb tenses. You should have 8 different verbs. Do it because I guarantee you that there is a 50/50 chance your test is literally just that. welcome to 8th grade.
"I ____ (try) a new workout last night."
Simple Present: I try new work out every week
Simple future: I will try a new workout this week.
Past Progressive: I was trying a new workout last week.
Present Progressive: I am trying a new workout this week.
Future Progressive: I will be trying a new workout this week.
Past Perfect: I had tried a new work out this for the first time.
Present Perfect: I have tried a new workout every week for a few months.