Do I Know My Verbs? Flashcards
Dr. H _____ [be] to both China and Mexico, but not Taiwan or Nicaragua.
Dr. H has been to both China and Mexico, but not Taiwan or Nicaragua.
I _____ [decide] not to enroll in AMLA this semester.
I decided not to enroll in AMLA this semester.
When I was a kid, I _____ [play] with my neighbors everyday after school.
When I was a kid, I would play with my neighbors everyday after school.
Justin and Selina _____ [get married], but they broke up.
Justin and Selina were going to get married, but they broke up.
I _____ [think] of you when I received your text.
I was thinking of you when I received your text.
We _____ [play] a game right now.
We are playing a game right now.
He _____ [need] to come soon or he’ll miss the test.
He needs to come soon or he’ll miss the test.
I can’t talk right now. I _____ [have] too much fun.
I can’t talk right now. I am having too much fun.
We _____ own this car for 10 years. It’s time to get a new one.
We have owned this car for 10 years. It’s time to get a new one.
I _____ [take] this class for two weeks now.
I have been taking this class for two weeks now.
I think I _____ [do] well on the test.
I think I will do well on the test.
Dr. H _____ [cook] dinner for us if we sign up for Give Me 20.
Dr. H is going to cook dinner for us if we sign up for Give Me 20.
By the end of this semester, we _____ [learn] a lot of grammar.
By the end of this semester, we will have learned a lot of grammar.
Next Thursday, our class _____ [end] at 8:30.
Next Thursday, our class ends at 8:30.
Next week at this very time, we _____ [take] a tour of the Writing Center.
Next week at this very time, we will be taking a tour of the Writing Center.
What verb form do we use to show actions or states that are true in general?
Simple Present
What verb form do we use to talk about a future action or state that is part of a schedule?
Simple Present
When we have two actions or states in the past, what form do we put the one that occurred first?
Simple Past
What verb form do we use to talk about a future action or state that is already arranged?
Present Progressive
What do we call an action that was planned or expected at a time in the past?
Future in the Past
What form do we use to show actions in progress right now?
Present Progressive
What form do we use to express an action or state occurring at an indefinite (non-specific) time in the past?
Present Perfect
What form do we use to express habitual actions in the past?
Used to**/**Would + BASE FORM
What form do we use to express an action that was in progress (not finished) at a time in the past?
Past Progressive
What form do we use to refer to an action or state that will happen before a certain time in the future?
Future Perfect or Future Perfect Progressive
