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Verb TenseVerb TenseHow Verbs show when action occurs
3 Tenses3 Tenses
Simple Tense◦Past◦Present ◦Future
Perfect Tense Progressive Tense
Simple TenseSimple Tense
Simple Tense refers◦To a specific time when something is
happening
WhenSomething happens
or whenSomething happened
or whenSomething will happen
Simple TenseSimple Tense
Simple Past Tense ◦He sat, She sat, We sat
Simple Present Tense◦He sits, She sits, We sits
Simple Future Tense◦He will sit, She will sit, We will sit
Perfect TensePerfect Tense
Refers to when◦An action is continuing on over an extended
period of timeUses words has, have, or had + a verb
Perfect TensePerfect Tense
Present Perfect◦I have sat
Past Perfect◦I had sat
Future Perfect◦I will have sat
Progressive TenseProgressive Tense
Refers to the progress of an action◦Uses is, are, was or were + a verb
is, are, was or were known as “auxiliary verb”or
“Be verbs” Am, Are, Is, Was, Were, Be, Become, Became
Progressive TenseProgressive Tense
Progressive Present◦I am sitting
Progressive Past◦I was sitting
Progressive Future◦I will be sitting
Using Verb TenseUsing Verb Tense
Make sure the verb tense is the same when actions occur all at onceFor instance
The instructor explains the diagram to students who asked questions during the lecture.◦Should become
The instructor explains the diagram to students who ask questions during the lecture.◦Or
The instructor explained the diagram to students who asked questions during the lecture.
Using Verb TenseUsing Verb Tense
Only change verb tense if when the action happened demands it.◦Example:
The children love their new tree house, which they built themselves.
◦And notThe children love their new tree house,
which they build themselves.◦Explanation:
They currently love their tree house…HOWEVER
They built it earlier!
Let’s try some togetherLet’s try some together
Online Quiz:◦ http://utminers.utep.edu/micontreras/Verb%20Tense%20Qui
z%201.htm
Bibliography:PurdueOwl.com.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/601/04/. Purdue University Writing Lab. 2013.
Towson.edu. http://www.towson.edu/ows/tenseconsistency.htm. 2013.
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