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Parts of Speech: VERB TENSES

English 7 Mr. Holes. Parts of Speech: VERB TENSES. A VERB is a word that expresses action or helps make a statement, telling something about the subject. A VERB makes up the Predicate part of the sentence. A VERB is one of the 8 parts of speech. Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES?.

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Parts of Speech: VERB TENSES

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  1. English 7 Mr. Holes Parts of Speech:VERB TENSES

  2. A VERB is a word that expresses action or helps make a statement, telling something about the subject. A VERB makes up the Predicate part of the sentence. A VERBis one of the 8 parts of speech. Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Remember: what is a VERB ?

  3. Since all VERBS make a statement about their subjects, they indicate when the time of the action takes place. This is the TENSE: Past, Present, and Future Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? So, what is meantby VERB TENSE ?

  4. PRESENT TENSE refers to action (or statement) that is occurring now, at the present time. Present Tense Examples: run, jump, sneak talk, complete, believe, think, swim, shoot Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Present Verb Tense

  5. We use HELPING VERBS to create a special tense called the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. This shows an action that is constantly occurring now in the present. Add -is -am -are or -has been -have beento your action verb: Examples: is snowing, am walking, are finishing Examples: has been raining, have been winning Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Present ProgressiveVerb Tense

  6. Generally, verbs can be changed from the present tense to the PAST tense by adding the suffix -ed. Present Tense Examples: plan, jump, sneak Past Tense Examples: planned, jumped, sneaked Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Past Verb Tense

  7. But there are some verbs that change from the present tense to the past tense in irregular ways: Present Tense Examples: sit, drive, fly, do, write, fall Past Tense Examples: sat, drove, flew, did, wrote, fell Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Past Verb Tense

  8. We use HELPING VERBS to create a special tense called the PAST PROGRESSIVE. This shows an action that continuously occurred in the past. Add -was or -were to your action verb: Examples (singular): was snowing, was sleeping Examples (plural): were running, were talking Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Past ProgressiveVerb Tense

  9. We use HELPING VERBS to create the FUTURE TENSE. This shows an action that is going to happen. Add -will or -shall to your action verb: Examples: will snow, shall snow Examples: will run, shall talk Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? FutureVerb Tense

  10. Another way to show the Future Tense is by adding the helping verb -is-amor -areto the verb goingalong with an infinitive form of an action verb. Example: is / am / are going + to swim: is going to swim Example: am going / are going + to pass: are going to pass Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? FutureVerb Tense

  11. There are also some clue words you can see/use to specify an action that is going to happen in the future: Example: tomorrow, later today, next monthtwo years from now Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? FutureVerb Tense

  12. We use HELPING VERBS to create a special tense called the FUTURE PROGRESSIVE. This shows an action that will occur continuously in the future. Add -will be or -will have been or -shall be or -shall have been to your action verb: Examples: will be writing, shall be attending will be playing, shall be describing Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Future ProgressiveVerb Tense

  13. YES! Young writers sometimes begin their stories or essays in one tense and then lapse into another tense. This is usually caused by carelessness. Careless: Roy raised his telescope and sees a large bear as it raced back to the woods.  Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Can there be problemswith the Verb Tense?

  14. Here are two corrections: Correct: Roy raised his telescope and saw a large bear as it raced back to the woods. or: Correct: Roy raises his telescope and sees a large bear as it races back to the woods. Parts of Speech: What are VERB TENSES? Can there be problemswith the Verb Tense?

  15. How can using VERBS help you? • Communicating your ideas clearly • Demonstrating you have controlover your writing • Making your writing more exciting &fun to read

  16. What do we think of authors or writers who don’t use interesting VERBS? • They do not proofread. • They are lazy(and probably boring). • They do not take the timeto re-read their work. • They don’t care if the reader enjoys their writing

  17. Knowing the Parts of Speech IS Important!!! • For knowledge • For a job • For education • For clarity • For communication

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