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18 Cards in this Set
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You need different tenses of verbs to... |
express actions that took place at varying times |
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Present (basic) |
states action in the present |
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Past (basic) |
states action that happened in the past |
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Future (basic) |
states action that will happen in the future |
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Present Perfect |
states action that began in the past but continues or is completed in the present
EX: I have eaten pizza many times. |
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Past Perfect |
states action that began in the past & was completed in the past
EX: I had eaten pizza before you arrived. |
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Future Perfect |
states action that will begin in the future & will be completed by a specific time in the future
EX: I will have eaten pizza at least a million times by the year 2020. |
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Progressive tense |
show continued action and always end with ing |
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Present Progressive |
- states on-going action that is not completed at the time of stating it
- uses form of "to be" in verb phrase
EX: I am eating pizza. |
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Past Progressive |
- states an on-going action that ended in the past
- uses form of "to be" in verb phrase
EX: I was eating pizza when you called. |
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Future Progressive |
- states on-going action that will take place at a certain time in the future
- uses form of "to be" in verb phrase
EX: I will be eating pizza at 8:30 tonight. |
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Present Perfect Progressive |
- states on-going action that began in the past and continues in the present
-uses form of "to be" in verb phrase
EX: I have been eating pizza all day. |
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Past Perfect Progressive |
- states an on-going action that started & ended in the past
- uses form of "to be" in verb phrase |
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Future Perfect Progressive |
- states on-going action that starts in the future & will be completed by a specific time in the future
- uses form of "to be" in verb phrase |
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Verbal |
a word that is made from a verb but acts as another part of speech |
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Gerund |
a verb form that ends in ing and is used as a noun
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Participle |
a verb form ending in ed or ing and is used as an adjective |
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Infinitive |
a verb form introduced by "to" and may be used as a noun, adjective, or adverb |
