Verb Tense

I can identify the tense of a verb. I can use different tenses I can identify the tense of a verb. I can use different tenses. I can use resources to help me create different tenses of verbs.

Tense: indicates when it happened Present: happening now The bird sings. Past: already happened The bird sang. Future: will happen; uses will or shall The bird will sing.

Present Perfect: has/have + past participle The bird has sung. Past Perfect: had + past participle The bird had sung. Future Perfect: will have + past participle The bird will have sung.

Present Progressive: is/am/are + -ing verb The bird is singing. Past Progressive: was/were + -ing verb The bird was singing. Future Progressive: will be + -ing verb The bird will be singing.

Present Perfect Progressive: has/have + been + -ing verb The bird has been singing. Past Perfect Progressive: had been + -ing verb The bird had been singing. Future Perfect Progressive: will have been + -ing verb The bird will have been singing.

Verb Tense Consistency Do not change needless from one tense to another. Incorrect: We sat on the porch and gaze at the stars. sat = past; gaze = present Correct: We sat on the porch and gazed at the stars. sat and gazed = past