1. Perfect
Verb Forms
Progressive 1
W.6.1.B

2. The Perfect and Progressive Verb Forms
Both use helping verbs.

3. The Perfect Verb Form
The perfect verb form uses the helping verb to have. I have finished eating my vegetables. I had watched this program before they replaced the main actress. We will have finished the research before preparing the argument.

4. The Progressive Verb Form
The progressive verb form uses the helping verb to be. The president is leading the executive branch. (8.2.2) is leading = present progressive

5. The Progressive Verb Form
The president is leading the executive branch.
president
is leading
branch
Complete
predicate
Complete subject
executive
The
the
Simple subject
Simple predicate
verb
Direct object

6. The Progressive Verb Form
The progressive verb form uses the helping verb to be. Some state’s Black Codes were ensuring the availability of former slaves as low-paid or debt workers. (8.1.27) were ensuring = past progressive

7. Diagramming Simple Sentences
Diagramming simple sentences can be quite complex, so sit back and make educated guesses of what goes where.
No worries.
You will not be tested on diagramming.
Diagramming helps some learners logically understands how words fit together and what they do in sentences.
If you are that type of learner, great. If not, just enjoy the ride.

8. The Progressive Verb Form
Some state’s Black Codes were ensuring the availability of former slaves as
low-paid or debt workers. (8.1.27)
Simple subject
Simple predicate
verb
Complete
predicate
Black Codes
were ensuring
availability
Complete
subject of
slaves
state’s
the
Some
former as
workers
low-paid
debt or

9. The Progressive Verb Form
The progressive verb form uses the helping verb to be.
To ensure the outcome they wanted, Republicans promised Democrats they would be pulling the final Union troops from the South if Hayes received the electoral votes and became president. (8.1.27)
would be pulling = future progressive

10. To ensure the outcome they wanted,
To ensure the outcome they wanted, Republicans promised Democrats they would be pulling the final Union troops from the South if Hayes received the electoral votes and became president. (8.1.27)
To ensure the outcome they wanted,
Republicans promised Democrats
they would be pulling the final Union troops from the South
if Hayes received
the electoral votes and became president. (8.1.27)

11. Diagraming Complex Sentences
Diagramming complex sentences can be quite complex, so sit back and make educated guesses of what goes where. No worries. You will not be tested on diagramming. Diagramming helps some learners logically understands how words fit together and what they do in sentences. If you are that type of learner, great. If not, just enjoy the ride.

12. Republicans promised Democrats

13. Republicans promised Democrats
(that)
they would be pulling the final Union troops from the South
Since (that) fits before the clause, you know it is a
dependent clause.
promised
Republicans
Democrats
This dependent clause tells what the Republicans promised, so it connects with the verb.
they
would be pulling
troops
from
South
the
Union
final
the

14. Republicans promised Democrats
they would be pulling the final Union troops from the South
if Hayes received the electoral votes and became president
If is the conjunction that joins the clause explaining what Hayes would to if they if Hayes received the votes needed to become president
Republicans
Democrats
promised
they
would be pulling
troops
received a n d if
Hayes
votes
from
South
the
Union
the
final
became
president
electoral
the

15. Republicans promised Democrats
To ensure the outcome they wanted
Republicans promised Democrats
they would be pulling the final Union troops from the South
if Hayes received the electoral votes and became president
To en
sure
outcome
Now for that crazy infinitive tree-house
the
they
wanted
Republicans
Democrats
promised
they
would be pulling
troops
received a n d if
Hayes
votes
from
South
the
Union
the
final
became
president
electoral
Future progressive
the