1. Past, Present, and Future Tense
Verbs

2. Present Tense
The present tense of a verb shows an action that happens at this moment or repeatedly.
Example:
Underwater archaeologists explore many places and things.

3. Past Tense The past tense shows an action that already happened.
“ed” or a helping verb is added to the verb
Example: The ship submerged almost thousand years ago.

4. Future Tense
The future tense shows an action that will take place in the future.
Will, shall, might, or may is used as a helping verb.
Example: The divers will investigate the wreck for several weeks.

5. Practice Tell the past, present, and future tenses for each verb.
Example:
Return- returned, returns, will return
1. sail 2. lift 3. dry 4. live

6. Answers 1. sail- sailed, sails, will sail
2. lift- lifted, lifts, will lift
3. dry- dried, dries, will dry
4. live- lived, lives, will live

7. Write the verb and its tense
5. Last week Mr. Dawkins assigned a project. ( assigned/past)
6. Lisa will report on minerals deposits in the sea.
7. Scientist noted mineral masses in the Pacific Ocean.
8. These minerals pave the floor of the sea.

8. Complete Worksheet
You can use your notes.
Turn into Mrs. Rhodes.

9. Present and Past Progressive
Verbs

10. Present Progressive
The present progressive form of a verb expresses an action that is continuing in the present.
A form of the “Be” is used with a verb ending with “ing” (Be- am, is, are)
Example: The boat is racing across the lake right now.

11. Past Progressive
The past progressive form expresses an action that continued from some time in the past.
A form of the “Be” is used with a verb ending with “ing”(Be- was, were)
Example: Our friends were waterskiing for three hours yesterday.

12. Practice
Tell whether each verb is in the present tense, past tense, present progressive, or past progressive.
We are visiting.
Present progressive

13. Tell whether each verb is in the present tense, past tense, present progressive, or past progressive.
They visit.
Present

14. Tell whether each verb is in the present tense, past tense, present progressive, or past progressive.
He was helping.
Past progressive

15. Tell whether each verb is in the present tense, past tense, present progressive, or past progressive.
It is raining.
Present progressive

16. Tell whether each verb is in the present tense, past tense, present progressive, or past progressive.
She laughed.
Past