VERB TENSE
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abigail-emily on April 1, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Present Tense | -What's happening now . . . also used to show a habitual action or state of being ex: She attends church. (normally ends with an "s") |
| Past Tense | -Tells something that happened in the past but didn't continue into the present ex: She attened church. (normally ends with an "ed") |
| Future Tense | -Tells something that is going to happen in the future ex: She will/shall attend church. ("will/shall") -- The present tense of "to be" + going to/ about to + verb ex: She is going to attend church |
| Present Perfect Tense | -Tells something that occurred at an indefinite time in past OR something that began in the past and in the present ex: She has attended church for many years. ----- HAS or HAVE (important words) |
| Past Perfect Tense | -Tells something completed at some time in the past before something else ex: Sue had attended a different church ------ HAD (important word) |
| Future Perfect Tense | -Tells something that will be completed before some definite time in the future ex: By the end of the year, Sue will have attended many church services. ------ WILL HAVE |
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