Past, Present, and Future Tenses Language Presentation by Mark
Present Tense I write.
Present Tense Today, I visit the beach.
Present Tense Shows an action that takes place now or is habitual.
Past Tense I wrote.
Past Tense Yesterday, I visited the beach.
Past Tense Shows an action that took place at some previous time.
Future Tense I will write.
Future Tense Tomorrow, I will visit the beach.
Future Tense Shows that an action will take place at some time to come.
Study of the Verb: Tenses Verb Past Present Future walk walked walk will walk fix chase scatter hang run sing
Study of the Verb: Tenses Karen plays piano. Sentence Past Present Future X I swam in the ocean last year. X You will play soccer at recess. X Marsha baked cookies. Amanda bakes cookies. Pam will pick me up on Friday. Roger jumped rope at school. Sam skips rope. Jerry walked to school.
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Present Progressive Tense I am writing.
Present Progressive Tense You are working.
Present Progressive Tense Shows action as in progress now.
Present Progressive Tense Shows action as in progress now. C R E A T E A S E N T E N C E!
Past Progressive Tense I was writing.
Past Progressive Tense We were walking. I was answering the phone.
Past Progressive Tense Shows something happening in the past that ended in the past.
Past Progressive Tense Shows something happening in the past that ended in the past. C R E A T E A S E N T E N C E!
Future Progressive Tense I will be writing.
Future Progressive Tense I will be answering the phone.
Future Progressive Tense Indicates continuing action, something that will be happening, going on, at some point in the future.
Future Progressive Tense Indicates continuing action, something that will be happening, going on, at some point in the future. C R E A T E A S E N T E N C E!
Present Perfect Tense Today, I have eaten.
Present Perfect Tense Jane has walked to work for years.
Present Perfect Tense Shows that an action is complete at the present, or continues into the present.
Present Perfect Tense Shows that an action is complete at the present, or continues into the present. C R E A T E A S E N T E N C E!
Past Perfect Tense I had eaten by the time my friend arrived.
Past Perfect Tense He had visited the coast several times.
Past Perfect Tense Used to express an action completed in the past.
Past Perfect Tense Used to express an action completed in the past. C R E A T E A S E N T E N C E!
Future Perfect Tense I shall have eaten by the time you arrive.
Future Perfect Tense Jane will have left work by the time Eric arrives.
Future Perfect Tense Shows that an action will be completed before a certain time in the future.
Future Perfect Tense Shows that an action will be completed before a certain time in the future. C R E A T E A S E N T E N C E!
Present Perfect Progressive Tense I have been eating.
Present Perfect Progressive Tense Jane has been walking to work for five years.
Present Perfect Progressive Tense Shows an action that began at a particular time before the present and is continuing at the present time.
Present Perfect Progressive Tense Shows an action that began at a particular time before the present and is continuing at the present time. C R E A T E A S E N T E N C E!
Past Perfect Progressive Tense I had been eating when you arrived.
Past Perfect Progressive Tense Jane had been walking to work until she got a car.
Past Perfect Progressive Tense An action that began at a particular time in the past and continued before being interrupted by another past action.
Past Perfect Progressive Tense An action that began at a particular time in the past and continued before being interrupted by another past action. C R E A T E A S E N T E N C E!
Future Perfect Progressive Tense I shall have been eating for one hour when you arrive.
Future Perfect Progressive Tense Jane will have been walking to work for 5 years by the end of this month.
Future Perfect Progressive Tense An action that has already begun or will begin and continue into the future when it will be interrupted by another future action/event.
Future Perfect Progressive Tense An action that has already begun or will begin and continue into the future when it will be interrupted by another future action/event. C R E A T E A S E N T E N C E!
Study of the Verb: Tenses Sentence Past Progressive Present Progressive Future Progressive Julie is typing on the computer. X He was raking leaves last fall. X Leah will be flying home today. X Ellis was playing guitar last weekend. She will be leaving for camp at noon. I am building a fort. Jeff is growing vegetables. Lydia was planing flowers with her mom. Mark will be mowing the lawn on Thursday.
Study of the Verb: Tenses Sentence Past Perfect Present Perfect Future Perfect Regina has locked her car doors. X I will have praciced piano by the Ime dinner is ready. X Julia had waited all night for Ickets to see The Beatles. X I had played the game by the Ime he arrived. Jamal has driven to Florida before. Courtney will have called me 3 Imes by the Ime I get home. He has surfed Lake Michigan numerous Imes. She had fixed the car before the mechanic arrived. Michael will have taken out the trash before the game begins.
Study of the Verb: Tenses Sentence Past Perfect Progressive Present Perfect Progressive Future Perfect Progressive Hurricane Amelia has been forming in the AtlanIc. X We will have been planning the party for one week by tomorrow. X Alex had been jumping on the trampoline unil he broke his ankle. X Melissa will have been running in the race for 5 minutes by the Ime her parents arrived. Blue whales have been migraing north every spring. Hannah had been living in Montana unil she moved to California. Britney has been drying the golden retriever since its bath. Jose will have been traveling for 9 hours before he gets to his desinaion. Heather had been paining unil someone knocked on the door.