Verbs Tell Time Perfectly Flashcards
What are the three basic tenses in English?
Present, Past, and Future
What are the primary helping words used to express subtle differences in time?
Have and Has
When do you use “have” as a helping verb?
For plural subjects (except first person “I”) and for first person singular
When do you use “has” as a helping verb?
For singular subjects
What is the purpose of “had” in verb tenses?
To indicate an action that occurred before another past action
What helping words are used to express a future action completed before another future action?
Will have
What are participles in grammar?
Verb forms that specify time, with past forms ending in -ed and present forms ending in -ing
How does the verb “to be” change for first-person singular present tense?
I am
How does the verb “to be” change for second-person singular and plural present tense?
You are
What helping words can combine with “be”?
to, will, can, could, would, should
How do you express an action that started in the past and continues into the present?
Use have/has + past participle (e.g., “Franco has visited his parents in Italy every year since 2019”)
What is a linking verb?
A verb that expresses time and joins with helping words like has, had, or have
How do you form a sentence showing a future action completed before another future action?
Use “will have” + past participle (e.g., “By the time I email you, I will have prepared and typed the report”)
What is the first-person plural form of “to be” in present tense?
We are
What is the first-person singular form of “to be” in past tense?
I was
