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Verb Tenses

Verb Tenses. Forms of Verb Tenses. Simple present Present progressive* Simple past Past progressive* Present perfect Present perfect progressive* Past perfect Past perfect progressive* Future Future progressive* Future perfect Future perfect progressive*

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Verb Tenses

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  1. Verb Tenses

  2. Forms of Verb Tenses • Simple present • Present progressive* • Simple past • Past progressive* • Present perfect • Present perfect progressive* • Past perfect • Past perfect progressive* • Future • Future progressive* • Future perfect • Future perfect progressive* (*The progressive is also called the continuous)

  3. Simple Present now

  4. Simple Present now Formation Infinitive / Base form of the verb (with -s or -es for third person singular).

  5. now Present Progressive

  6. Present Progressive Formation am/ is/ are + present participle (-ing). I amwriting an academic essay for this module. They aredoing some research on nanotechnology. He ispreparing the lab set up for the next class.

  7. Simple Past now Formation: Regular verbs: base form + d/-ed

  8. Past Progressive now Formation was/ were + present participle (-ing)

  9. Present Perfect now

  10. Present Perfect now Formation: has/ have + past participle

  11. Past Perfect now Formation: had + past participle

  12. Past Perfect Progressive now Formation: had + been + present participle (-ing)

  13. Future now • Formation: • will + base form (no -s or -es) • Note: • Future time can also be expressed in • am/is/are + going to + base form • simple progressive or present progressive

  14. Future Progressive now Formation: will + be + present participle

  15. Future Perfect now Formation: will + have + past participle

  16. Future Perfect Progressive now Formation: will + have + present participle

  17. Sources Lane, A. and Lange, E. (1999). Writing Clearly: An Editing Guide (2nd ed.). USA: Heinle and Heinle Publishers. Oshima, A. and Hogue, A. (2006). Writing Academic English (4th ed.). New York: Pearson Education, 3-25. Raimes, A. (2006). Grammar Troublespots: A Guide for Student Writers (3rd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press, 41-45.

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