Verb Tense Table Per___ Name________________________________________________ Tense = time the Past Present Future verbs takes place Simple (regular) Already happened. Currently happening. Has not yet happened. Add ed to most Action that is currently happening Usually preceded by will/shall. verb + ed (see participle). verb + will ex. sneezed verb + ing ex. will sneeze ex. sneezing Participle Preceded by the have” Continuing action. “to helping verb. Add ing to singular verb ex. had sneezed ex. sneezing Perfect Action completed in the past Action that occurred in the past before another past action. and is complete/continuing in the Preceded by had + past present. participle Preceded by have/has + present participle ex. had sneezed ex. have sneezed Progressive Action in progress for a specific Action in progress at the time Action that will be in progress in the period of time in the past. of speaking. future. Preceded by was or were + Preceded by am, is, are + present Preceded by shall be/will be + present participle participle present participle ex. Was sneezing ex. Are sneezing ex. will be sneezing Perfect Progressive Past action proceeded, and Action in the past and is Continuous future action ended in the past. continuing in the present. completed at a point in the future. Preceded by had been + present Preceded by has been/have been Preceded by will/shall have been + participle + present participle present participle ex. will have been sneezing ex. had been sneezing ex. have been sneezing
Verb Tense Table Per___ Name________________________________________________ Tense = time the verbs takes place Past Present Future Simple (regular) Already happened. Add ed to most verb + ed ex. sneezed Currently happening. Action that is currently happening (see participle). verb + ing ex. sneezing Has not yet happened. Usually preceded by will/shall. verb + will ex. will sneeze Participle Preceded by the “to have” helping verb. ex. had sneezed Continuing action. Add ing to singular verb ex. sneezing Perfect Action completed in the past before another past action. Preceded by had + past participle ex. had sneezed Action that occurred in the past and is complete/continuing in the present. Preceded by have/has + present participle ex. have sneezed Progressive Action in progress for a specific period of time in the past. Preceded by was or were + present participle ex. Was sneezing Action in progress at the time of speaking. Preceded by am, is, are + present participle ex. Are sneezing Action that will be in progress in the future. Preceded by shall be/will be + present participle ex. will be sneezing Perfect Progressive Past action proceeded, and ended in the past. Preceded by had been + present participle ex. had been sneezing Action in the past and is continuing in the present. Preceded by has been/have been + present participle ex. have been sneezing Continuous future action completed at a point in the future. Preceded by will/shall have been + present participle ex. will have been sneezing
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