2. GRAMMAR GRIND Verb Tenses

3. Simple Present Usage: Action in the present, habitual action or general truth. Examples: 1.I talk. He talks. 2.Every day Mr. Langan talks to the class. 3.Humans talk to each other to communicate. Form: Verb + s/ es in third person only!

4. Present Progressive Usage: Activity in progress or verbs of perception (looking, seeing, smelling etc.) Examples: 1.We are reading House on Mango Street. Form: am / is / are + present participle of verb

5. Past Simple Usage: Completed action or condition. Examples: 1.Mr. Langan owned a music company. 2.It was sunny yesterday. Form: Verb + ed Irregular: To Buy – bought To Bring – brought To Bet – bet To Do - did

6. Past Progressive (Continuous) Usage: Past ongoing action or an action interrupted in the past. Form: was / were + present particple Examples: They were climbing for twenty seven days. I was speaking when someone interrupted me.

7. Future Usage: With will/won't — Activity or event that will or won't exist or happen in the future With going to — future in relation to circumstances in the present Examples: I will get an A in Mr. Langan’s class. I don’t get this assignment, I’m going to study hard. Technology is awesome! Verb conjugator application! “English Verbs,” by Appicenter LLC Form: will / am going to + verb

9. Let’s Try It Jorge _____________his verb tenses. Verb: To KnowTense: Present knows Leonard _______________ all day for this GRAMMAR GRIND. was studying Verb: To StudyTense: Past Progressive

10. Let’s Try It Randy _____________ this weekend. Verb: To Skate Tense: Future will skate Brittany _______________ baseball.Is playing Verb: To playTense: Present Progressive

11. Let’s Try It Jonathan ___________________ grammar every day in class. Verb: To PracticeTense: Present practices Carl ________________ for the class to be quiet.waited Verb: To WaitTense: Simple Past

12. Let’s Try It Jalisa ___________ today would be a great class. Verb: To hopeTense: Past Progressive was hoping Daniel ______________ down the road. Is blading Verb: To BladeTense: Present Progressive