1. Verb Tense System  12 English Verb Tenses  Each tense consists (made up of): Timeframe + Aspect  Timeframe = Past, Present, Future  Aspect = Gives more information about meaning ex. –ing can mean duration or length of activity

2. Examples  Simple Present  Timeframe = Present Aspect = habit, routine ex. I always jog on Thursdays.  Present Continuous/Progressive  Timeframe = Present Aspect = Now  Ex. Shadow is listening to Vicki now.

3. How to Study Verb Tenses  Rules help but….  You need to become linguists.  A linguist is a person who observes and studies language.  You need to read, read, read in English and notice!!  Create a Linguist’s Journal.

4. Linguist’s Journal  Spoken Examples  Written Examples