Parts of Speech: VERB TENSES English 7 Mr. Holes

Remember: what is a VERB ? Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Remember: what is a VERB ? A VERB is a word that expresses action or helps make a statement, telling something about the subject. A VERB makes up the Predicate part of the sentence. A VERB is one of the 8 parts of speech.

So, what is meant by VERB TENSE ? Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? So, what is meant by VERB TENSE ? Since all VERBS make a statement about their subjects, they indicate when the time of the action takes place. This is the TENSE: Past, Present, and Future

Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Present Verb Tense PRESENT TENSE refers to action (or statement) that is occurring now, at the present time. Present Tense Examples: run, jump, sneak talk, complete, believe, think, swim, shoot

Present Progressive Verb Tense Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Present Progressive Verb Tense We use HELPING VERBS to create a special tense called the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. This shows an action that is constantly occurring now in the present. Add -is -am -are or -has been -have been to your action verb: Examples: is snowing, am walking, are finishing Examples: has been raining, have been winning

Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Past Verb Tense Generally, verbs can be changed from the present tense to the PAST tense by adding the suffix -ed. Present Tense Examples: plan, jump, sneak Past Tense Examples: planned, jumped, sneaked

Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Past Verb Tense But there are some verbs that change from the present tense to the past tense in irregular ways: Present Tense Examples: sit, drive, fly, do, write, fall Past Tense Examples: sat, drove, flew, did, wrote, fell

Past Progressive Verb Tense Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Past Progressive Verb Tense We use HELPING VERBS to create a special tense called the PAST PROGRESSIVE. This shows an action that continuously occurred in the past. Add -was or -were to your action verb: Examples (singular): was snowing, was sleeping Examples (plural): were running, were talking

Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Future Verb Tense We use HELPING VERBS to create the FUTURE TENSE. This shows an action that is going to happen. Add -will or -shall to your action verb: Examples: will snow, shall snow Examples: will run, shall talk

Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Future Verb Tense Another way to show the Future Tense is by adding the helping verb -is -am or -are to the verb going along with an infinitive form of an action verb. Example: is / am / are going + to swim: is going to swim Example: am going / are going + to pass: are going to pass

Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Future Verb Tense There are also some clue words you can see/use to specify an action that is going to happen in the future: Example: tomorrow, later today, next month two years from now

Future Progressive Verb Tense Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Future Progressive Verb Tense We use HELPING VERBS to create a special tense called the FUTURE PROGRESSIVE. This shows an action that will occur continuously in the future. Add -will be or -will have been or -shall be or -shall have been to your action verb: Examples: will be writing, shall be attending will be playing, shall be describing

Can there be problems with the Verb Tense? Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Can there be problems with the Verb Tense? YES! Young writers sometimes begin their stories or essays in one tense and then lapse into another tense. This is usually caused by carelessness. Careless: Roy raised his telescope and sees a large bear as it raced back to the woods. 

Can there be problems with the Verb Tense? Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Can there be problems with the Verb Tense? Here are two corrections: Correct: Roy raised his telescope and saw a large bear as it raced back to the woods. or: Correct: Roy raises his telescope and sees a large bear as it races back to the woods.

How can using VERBS help you? Communicating your ideas clearly Demonstrating you have control over your writing Making your writing more exciting & fun to read

What do we think of authors or writers who don’t use interesting VERBS? They do not proofread. They are lazy (and probably boring). They do not take the time to re-read their work. They don’t care if the reader enjoys their writing

Knowing the Parts of Speech IS Important!!! For knowledge For a job For education For clarity For communication