1. Verb Tenses Past, Present, Future, and Perfect

2. Definition TENSE: basically means time

3. Present Tense = Today

4. The present tense NEVER has a helping verb!

5. To form the present tense, use the base form of the verb.

6. Example Megan goes to the store.

7. Practice 1. I bake cookies. 2. John is talking to his sister. 3. Jacynda walks to her 4 th period class. PRESENT NOT PRESENT

8. Past Tense = Yesterday (has already happened)

9. The past tense never has a helping verb.

10. To form the past tense, add an –ed ending to the base form of the verb.

11. Example Megan went to the store.

12. Practice 1. He left his book in the classroom. 2. David watched the movie. 3. Ryan has made many copies of the grammar pages. PAST NOT

13. Future Tense = Tomorrow (time that has yet to occur)

14. The future tense requires a helping verb.

15. Helping Verbs for Future Tense 1. shall (typically used with “I” or “we”) 2. will

16. To form the future tense, add will or shall before the base form of the verb.

17. Example Megan will go to the store.

18. Practice 1. I shall conquer my fears! 2. My family will gather together for Christmas dinner. 3. Victor will memorize the linking verbs over Thanksgiving break.

19. Present, Past, or Future? 1. Enoch knew the answers.

20. Present, Past, or Future? 2. After the lesson, the students will know the different tenses.

21. Present, Past, or Future? 3. I know all the planets in this solar system.

22. Present, Past, or Future? 4. Eric hits the ball really hard!

23. Present, Past, or Future? 5. Kelly hit the ball over the fence.

24. Present, Past, or Future? 6. Will you hit first at the game?

25. Perfect Tenses Present Perfect, Past Perfect, and Future Perfect

26. Perfect Tense = Complete (the action has been completed)

27. The perfect tense requires the helping verb “have.”

28. Forms of “Have” Present:  have  has Past:  had Future:  will have  shall have

29. To form the perfect tense, use the correct tense of “have” as the helping verb and a past participle as the main verb.

30. Verb Form Chart Base Form Present Participle Past Past Participle turn (is) turning turned (have) turned hit (is) hitting hit (have) hit walk (is) walking walked (have) walked

31. Present Perfect present form of “have” + past participle have walked

32. Past Perfect past form of “have” + past participle had walked

33. Future Perfect future form of “have” + past participle will have walked