Verb Tenses动词的时态.pptVIP

Verb Tenses Progressive Progressive Tense = Action in Process The progressive tense requires the helping verb “is.” Forms of “Be” Present: is are Past: was were Future: will be shall be To form the progressive tense, use the correct tense of “be” as the helping verb and a present participle as the main verb. Verb Form Chart Base Form Present Participle Past Past Participle read is reading read have read chop is chopping chopped have chopped type is typing typed have typed Present Progressive present form of “be” + present participle am typing Past Progressive past form of “be” + present participle was typing Future Progressive future form of “be” + present participle will be typing Practice: base form/present tense- sing Past Tense I _________________ a song yesterday. sang Future Tense I _________________ a song tomorrow. Will sing Present Perfect Tense I _________________ a song. have sung Past Perfect Tense I _________________ a song. had sung Future Perfect Tense I _________________ a song. Will have sung Present Progressive Tense I _________________ a song. am singing Past Progressive Tense I _________________ a song. Was singing Future Progressive Tense I _________________ a song. will be singing Just as the past, present, and future tenses can be perfect, the progressive tenses can also be perfect. To form the perfect progressive tense, use the past participle of “be” as the helping verb and a present participle as the main verb. Verb Form Chart Base Form Present Participle Past Past Participle am is are am being is being are being was were have been has been sharpen is sharpening sharpened have sharpened Past Participle of “be” Present: have been has been Past: had been Future: will have been shall have been Present Perfect Progressive present form of past participle “be” + present participle have been sharpening Past Perfect Progressive past form of past participle “be” + present participle had been sharpening Future Perfect Progress