Using Verbs Correctly – Part Two Simple Tenses Grade Seven.
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Using Verbs Correctly – Part TwoSimple Tenses
Grade Seven
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Tense
• The tense of a verb shows the time period in which an action or state of being occurs.
• The three simple tenses are present, past, and future.
• The three perfect tenses are present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect.
• Both the simple tenses and the perfect tenses can be made into progressive tenses.
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Simple Tenses - Present
• The present tense shows an action or state of being that is occurring now.
• The present tense is formed by using the present part of the verb or adding an “s” to the present part of the verb.
Ex. dance, dancesEx. swim, swims
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Simple Tenses - Present
dance, dances read, reads
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Simple Tenses - Past
• The past tense shows an action or state of being that has already occurred.
• If the verb is a regular verb, the past tense is formed by adding an “ed” to the present part.
• If the verb is irregular, the past tense can be formed in numerous ways.Ex. bakedEx. thrown
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Simple Tenses - Past
baked thrown
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Simple Tenses - Future
• The future tense shows an action or state of being that has not yet occurred.
• The future tense is formed by adding the helping verb “will” or “shall” to the present part of the verb.Ex. will askEx. shall score
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Simple Tenses - Futurewill ask shall score