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Verbs and Verb Tenses Needwood Middle School 7th Grade ELA What is a verb? A verb is a word that shows action or being. What are verb tenses? A verb may be in one of three tenses: Past (yesterday) Present (today) Future (tomorrow) Memory tip: Tense means “time”. What are verb aspects? There are four main aspects for verbs: Simple Perfect Progressive or Continuous Perfect Progressive Memory tip: Aspect means “appearance”. Summarize Talk to your partner. Discuss the following: What is a verb? How many verb tenses are there? What are they? What does the word, tense, mean? How many verb aspects are there? What are they? What does the word, aspect, mean? Graphic Organizer ASPECT Future (tomorrow) Present (today) Past (yesterday) Simple Perfect Progressive Perfect Progressive Simple Aspect This is the three tenses you learned in elementary school. Present Past Future Graphic Organizer ASPECT Future (tomorrow) Present (today) Past (yesterday) I studied. I wrote. I study. I write. I will study. I will write. “tensed” Simple Perfect Progressive Perfect Progressive Perfect Aspect Perfect means it’s finished. It’s not happening any more. Use the “tensed” form of have + the past participle. The past participle usually ends in –ed. Memory tip: Little Red Riding Hood “Ah, Grandmother! What perfect teeth you have!” Graphic Organizer ASPECT Future (tomorrow) Present (today) Past (yesterday) I studied. I wrote. I study. I write. I will study. I will write. I had studied. I had written. I have studied. I have written. I will have studied. I will have written. “tensed” “tensed” have + past participle Simple Perfect Progressive Perfect Progressive Progressive Aspect Progressive means it’s continuous, or still happening. Use the “tensed” form of be + the present participle. The present participle ends in –ing. Summarize What’s the difference between the past participle and the present participle? Graphic Organizer ASPECT Future (tomorrow) Presen