Week 5 (Tenses of Verb) Flashcards
indicates that an action is taking place at the time you express it or an action that occurs regularly
simple present tense
the students listen attentively
simple present tense
the ________ indicates that an action is completed
and has already taken place
simple past tense
ms. lea gave the examination last week.
simple past tense
the _________ tense indicates that an action will or is likely to take place
simple future tense
the defendant will probably plead innocent
simple future tense
these _______ tenses designate actions that were or will be completed before other actions. you can form ________ tenses with the appropriate tense form of the helping, or auxiliary, verb have + past participle
perfect tenses
refers to an action or state that either occured at an indifenite time in the past or began in the past and continued to the present time
present perfect tense
i have written an excuse letter
present perfect tense
this tense is formed by have/has + the past participle
present perfect tense
she has donated extensively to unicef
present perfect tense
the _______ tense indicates an action occurring before a certain time in the past.
past perfect tense
this tense is formed by had + the past participle.
past perfect tense
we had eaten lunch when Bea came.
past perfect tense
indicates that an action will be finished by a certain time
future perfect tense
this tense is formed by will + have + the past participle
future perfect tense
by thursday the president will have apologized for his mistake
future perfect tense
expresses continuing action
progressive tenses
you can form them with the appropriate tense of the verb be + the present participle
progressive tenses
indicates that something is happening at the time you express it.
present progressive tense
Lea is listening to her favorite song.
present progressive tense
indicates two kinds of past action
past progressive tense
poe’s writing was becoming increasingly bizarre and dark
past progressive tense
indicates a continuing action in the future
future progressive tense
she will be attending a wedding next week.
future progressive tense
an event or action is or will be continually occurring but that it is was or will be completed at a later time, or that it relates to a later time (perfect)
perfect progressive tenses (perfect continuous)
indicates action continuing from the past into the present and possibly into the future
present perfect progressive tense
this tense is formed by has/have + been + the present participle
present perfect progressive tense
the teacher has been grading since yesterday.
present perfect progressive tense
past progressive tense indicates that a past action went on until another occurred
past perfect progressive tense
this tense is formed by had + been + the present participle
past perfect progressive tense
mary had been living there for a year when she decided to move to korea
past perfect progressive tense
the future perfect progressive tense indicates that an action will continue until a certain future time.
future perfect progressive tense
this tense is formed by will + have + been + the present participle.
future perfect progressive tense
on tuesday i will have been working on this paper for six weeks.
future perfect progressive tense
