Verb Tenses
Past, Present, or Future?
Every morning at 6:00 AM, the local baker wakes up, prepares the fresh dough, and smells the sweet aroma of cinnamon rolls filling the shop
Present tense! (wakes, prepares, smells)
What is the helping verb?
Jim will try out for the Basketball team next year.
"Will" is the helping verb!
Past, Present, or Future?
Last summer, my family traveled across the country by train and visited every national park we could find along the way.
Past Tense! (traveled, visited, LAST summer)
What is the helping verb?
She has not completed her homework.
"Has" is the helping verb!
Past, Present, or Future?
If the weather remains clear tonight, the scientists will launch the satellite into orbit.
Present Tense! (will)
What is the helping verb?
Jim enjoys Physics class.
There are none! "Enjoys" is the main verb.
Past, Present, or Future? What are the tenses in these bible verses?
"Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,[a]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me." Psalm 23:4 (NIV)
Present & Future tense. (A mix)
Present: You are with me. They comfort me.
Future: I will fear no evil.
What is the helping verb?
John may mind the cure to Cancer."May" is a Modal, which is a form of helping verb.