The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form

1. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given We can use the past form of the verb all by itself. We gavetzedakah. Doing this is called forming the Simple Past Tense of the verb.

2. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given We can use the past form of the verb all by itself. The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had We gavetzedakah. She had a broken watch. Doing this is called forming the Simple Past Tense of the verb.

3. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given We can use the past form of the verb all by itself. The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had We gavetzedakah. She had a broken watch. Doing this is called forming the Simple Past Tense of the verb. I was an excellent student. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been

4. We can Insert the helping verb will before the base form of the main verb The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given He willpaint his room tomorrow. Doing this is called forming the Simple Future Tense of the verb.

5. We can Insert the helping verb will before the base form of the main verb The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given He willpaint his room tomorrow. Insert the helping verb will before the base form of the main verb The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had We willhave a party tomorrow. Doing this is called forming the Simple Future Tense of the verb.

6. We can Insert the helping verb will before the base form of the main verb The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given He willpaint his room tomorrow. Insert the helping verb will before the base form of the main verb The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had We willhave a party tomorrow. Doing this is called forming the Simple Future Tense of the verb. I willbe happy on my birthday. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been

7. We can use the base form or the s-form of the verb all by itself. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given We givetzedakah every day. Moshe givestzedakah every day. Doing this is called forming the Simple Present Tense of the verb.

8. We can use the base form or the s-form of the verb all by itself. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had We givetzedakah every day. Moshe givestzedakah every day. We have two pets. My teacher has three pens. Doing this is called forming the Simple Present Tense of the verb.

9. We can use the base form or the s-form of the verb all by itself. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had We givetzedakah every day. Moshe givestzedakah every day. We have two pets. My teacher has three pens. We are Jews. My teacher is loud. Doing this is called forming the Simple Present Tense of the verb. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been

10. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given We can insert the present tense of the helping verb havebefore the past participleof the main verb. The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had We havepaintedShimon’s boat for him. Shimon has painted our boat for us. Doing this is calledforming the Present Perfect Tense of the main verb.

11. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given Insert the present tense of the helping verb havebefore the past participleof the main verb The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had We havepaintedShimon’s boat for him. Shimon has painted our boat for us. I have been a good boy. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been Doing this is calledforming the Present Perfect Tense of the main verb.

12. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given Insert the present tense of the helping verb havebefore the past participleof the main verb The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had We havepaintedShimon’s boat for him. Shimon has painted our boat for us. He hashad an accident. I have been a good boy. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been Doing this is calledforming the Present Perfect Tense of the main verb.

13. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given We can insert the past tense of the helping verb havebefore the past participleof the main verb. The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had We hadpaintedShimon’s boat for him. Shimon had painted our boat for us. Doing this is calledforming the Past Perfect Tense of the main verb.

14. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given We can insert the past tense of the helping verb havebefore the past participleof the main verb The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had We hadpaintedShimon’s boat for him. Shimon had painted our boat for us. I had been hungry. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been Doing this is calledforming the Past Perfect Tense of the main verb.

15. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given We can insert the past tense of the helping verb havebefore the past participleof the main verb The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had We hadpaintedShimon’s boat for him. Shimon had painted our boat for us. I had had three chances. I had been hungry. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been Doing this is calledforming the Past Perfect Tense of the main verb.

16. We can insert the future tense of the helping verb havebefore the past participle of the main verb The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given We will havepaintedShimon’s boat. Insert the helping verb will before the base form of haveto form the future tense of have. Doing this is calledforming the Future Perfect Tense of the main verb.

17. We can insert the future tense of the helping verb havebefore the past participle of the main verb The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given We will havepaintedShimon’s boat. Insert the helping verb will before the base form of haveto form the future tense of have. I will have been hungry. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been Doing this is calledforming the Future Perfect Tense of the main verb.

18. We can insert the future tense of the helping verb havebefore the past participle of the main verb The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given We will havepaintedShimon’s boat. Insert the helping verb will before the base form of haveto form the future tense of have. By next Thursday we will havehad three tests. I will have been hungry. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been Doing this is calledforming the Future Perfect Tense of the main verb.

19. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given We can insert the past tense of the helping verb bebefore the present participleof the main verb We werepaintingShimon’s boat for him. Shimon was painting our boat for us. Doing this is calledforming the Progressive Past Tense of the main verb. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been

20. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given Insert the past tense of the helping verb bebefore the present participleof the main verb We werepaintingShimon’s boat for him. Shimon was painting our boat for us. Doing this is calledforming the Progressive Past Tense of the main verb. I wasbeing a good friend. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been

21. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given Insert the past tense of the helping verb bebefore the present participleof the main verb The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had We werepainting Shimon’s boat for him. Shimon was painting our boat for us. Doing this is calledforming the Progressive Past Tense of the main verb. He washaving lunch. I wasbeing a good friend. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been

22. We can insert the present tense of the helping verb bebefore the present participle of the main verb. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given We arepaintingShimon’s boat for him. Shimon is painting our boat for us. Doing this is calledforming the Progressive Present Tense of the main verb. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been

23. We can insert the present tense of the helping verb bebefore the present participle of the main verb. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had I am having a wonderful time. We arepaintingShimon’s boat for him. Shimon is painting our boat for us. Doing this is calledforming the Progressive Present Tense of the main verb. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been

24. We can insert the present tense of the helping verb bebefore the present participle of the main verb. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had I am having a wonderful time. We arepaintingShimon’s boat for him. Shimon is painting our boat for us. The baby is being clumsy again. Doing this is calledforming the Progressive Present Tense of the main verb. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been

25. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given We can insert the future tense of the helping verb bebefore the present participleof the main verb The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had We will bepaintingShimon’s boat for him. Shimon will be painting our boat for us. Insert the helping verb willbefore the base form of the helping verb beto make the future tense of be Doing this is calledforming the Progressive Future Tense of the main verb.

26. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given We can insert the future tense of the helping verb bebefore the present participle of the main verb The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had We will bepainting Shimon’s boat for him. Shimon will be painting our boat for us. Insert the helping verb willbefore the base form of the helping verb beto make the future tense of be Doing this is calledforming the Progressive Future Tense of the main verb. We will behaving a party.

27. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given We can insert the future tense of the helping verb bebefore the present participle of the main verb The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had will bepaintingShimon’s boat for him. Shimon will be painting our boat for us. Insert the helping verb willbefore the base form of the helping verb beto make the future tense of be Doing this is calledforming the Progressive Future Tense of the main verb. I’m glad I’m not at the meeting – I’m sure Graham will be being his usual, noisy self. We will behaving a party. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been

28. Compare: We will shoot a gun. We will be shooting a gun. We will have shot a gun. Tense: Simple Future Tense Progressive Future Tense Future Perfect Tense. Meaning: We will shoot it. We will keep on shooting it for a while. We will no longer be shooting it. I strangled him. I was strangling him. I had strangled him. Simple Past Tense Progressive Past Tense Past Perfect Tense. He is dead. He might not be dead. He was already dead. I daven. I am davening. I have davened. Simple Present Tense Progressive Present Tense Present Perfect Tense. It is my regular habit. I am in the middle. I am all done.

29. Compare: We will shoot a gun. We will be shooting a gun. We will have shot a gun. Tense: Simple Future Tense Progressive Future Tense Future Perfect Tense. Meaning: We will shoot it. We will keep on shooting it for a while. We will no longer be shooting it. I strangled him in the alley. I was strangling him in the alley. I had strangled him. Simple Past Tense Progressive Past Tense Past Perfect Tense. He is dead. He might not be dead. He was already dead. I daven. I am davening. I have davened. Simple Present Tense Progressive Present Tense Present Perfect Tense. It is my regular habit. I am in the middle. I am all done.

30. Compare: We will shoot a gun. We will be shooting a gun. We will have shot a gun. Tense: Simple Future Tense Progressive Future Tense Future Perfect Tense. Meaning: We will shoot it. We will keep on shooting it for a while. We will no longer be shooting it. I strangled him in the alley. I was strangling him in the alley. I had strangled him. Simple Past Tense Progressive Past Tense Past Perfect Tense. He is dead. He might not be dead. He was already dead. I daven. I am davening. I have davened. Simple Present Tense Progressive Present Tense Present Perfect Tense. It is my regular habit. I am in the middle. I am all done.

31. Compare: We will shoot a gun. We will be shooting a gun. We will have shot a gun. Tense: Simple Future Tense Progressive Future Tense Future Perfect Tense. Meaning: We will shoot it. We will keep on shooting it for a while. We will no longer be shooting it. I strangled him in the alley. I was strangling him in the alley. I had strangled him. Simple Past Tense Progressive Past Tense Past Perfect Tense. He is dead. He might not be dead. He was already dead. I daven. I am davening. I have davened. Simple Present Tense Progressive Present Tense Present Perfect Tense. It is my regular habit. I am in the middle. I am all done.

32. Compare: We will shoot a gun. We will be shooting a gun. We will have shot a gun. Tense: Simple Future Tense Progressive Future Tense Future Perfect Tense. Meaning: We will shoot it. We will keep on shooting it for a while. We will no longer be shooting it. I strangled him in the alley. I was strangling him in the alley. I had strangled him. Simple Past Tense Progressive Past Tense Past Perfect Tense. He is dead. He might not be dead. He was already dead. I daven. I am davening. I have davened. Simple Present Tense Progressive Present Tense Present Perfect Tense. It is my regular habit. I am in the middle. I am all done.

33. Compare: We will shoot a gun. We will be shooting a gun. We will have shot a gun. Tense: Simple Future Tense Progressive Future Tense Future Perfect Tense. Meaning: We will shoot it. We will keep on shooting it for a while. We will no longer be shooting it. I strangled him in the alley. I was strangling him in the alley. I had strangled him. Simple Past Tense Progressive Past Tense Past Perfect Tense. He is dead. He might not be dead. He was already dead. I daven. I am davening. I have davened. Simple Present Tense Progressive Present Tense Present Perfect Tense. It is my regular habit. I am in the middle. I am all done.

34. Compare: We will shoot a gun. We will be shooting a gun. We will have shot a gun. Tense: Simple Future Tense Progressive Future Tense Future Perfect Tense. Meaning: We will shoot it. We will keep on shooting it for a while. We will no longer be shooting it. I strangled him in the alley. I was strangling him in the alley. I had strangled him. Simple Past Tense Progressive Past Tense Past Perfect Tense. He is dead. He might not be dead. He was already dead. I daven. I am davening. I have davened. Simple Present Tense Progressive Present Tense Present Perfect Tense. It is my regular habit. I am in the middle. I am all done.

35. I heard a bird. I was hearing a bird. I see a bird. I am seeing a bird. I believed… I was believing... He dislikes… He was disliking… I will love you. I will be loving you. I own a boat. I am owning a boat. He resembles his mother. He is resembling his mother. I want cheese. I am wanting cheese.

36. We can put any of the three perfect tenses of the helping verb bein front of the present participle of the main verb. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given Present Perfect Tense of be: I have been. He has been. Past Perfect Tense of be: They had been.Future Perfect Tense of be: We will have been. The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had • I have been painting. • They had beenpainting. • We will have beenpainting. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been

37. We can put any of the three perfect tenses of the helping verb bein front of the present participle of the main verb. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given Present Perfect Tense of be: I have been. He has been. Past Perfect Tense of be: They had been.Future Perfect Tense of be: We will have been. The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had Present Perfect Progressive: I have been painting. Past Perfect Progressive: They had beenpainting. Future Perfect Progressive: We will have beenpainting. Doing this is calledforming the Perfect Progressive Tenses. The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been

38. We can put any of the three perfect tenses of the helping verb bein front of the present participle of the main verb. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given Doing this is calledforming the Perfect Progressive Tenses. The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had Present Perfect Tense of be: I have been. He has been. Past Perfect Tense of be: They had been.Future Perfect Tense of be: We will have been. Present Perfect Progressive: I have been painting. Past Perfect Progressive: They had beenpainting.Future Perfect Progressive: We will have beenpainting. Notice that some form of have and of be are both used as helping verbs, and notice that a past participle and a present participle are both used.What can this mean? The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been

42. We can insert the word to in front of the base form of the main verb. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had to paint to give to have Doing this is called forming the simple infinitive of the verb. to be The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been

43. To win the game, he cheated. I jumped quickly to avoid the speeding car. I jumped quickly to the other side of the street. When I came to, I was under a car. Our shul’s president wants to buy another building before next year’s high holidays. Our shul’s president had wanted to buy another building Before next year’s high holidays. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given

44. We can insert the words to have in front of the past participle of the main verb. The five forms of English verbs: Base Form paint give S-Form paints gives Past Form painted gave Present Participle painting giving Past Participle painted given The five forms of the irregular verb have Base Form have S-Form has Past Form had Present Participle having Past Participle had to have painted to have given to have had Doing this is called forming the perfect infinitive of the verb. to have been The eight forms of the highly irregular verb be Base Form S-Form Past Form Present Participle Past Participle be am are is was were being been

45. I would like to have joined the club, but I did not qualify. The man under the left front tire would prefer to have avoided the speeding car.