the tense of a verb indicates the time of the action or the time of the state of being that is...
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The tense of a verb indicates the time of the action or the time of the state of being that is expressed by the verb.
Watch closely as the following 6 verb tenses are presented.
At the end of this lesson, you will be asked to complete a fill-in-the-blank assessment.
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The past perfect tense indicates that something happened in the past before another specific time in the past.
Example: The teacher had prepared for every lesson except one.
The past tense indicates that something happened in the past.
Example: The teacher prepared for every lesson.
Example: The teacher has graded papers in her room.
The present perfect tense indicates a happening before now that may be continuing. It is not clear when the event happened.
Example: The teacher grades with a red pen.
The present tense indicates that something is happening now.
The future perfect tense indicates that something will happen before a specific time in the future.
Example: The teacher will have cleaned her classroom before parents arrive.
The future tense indicates that something will happen in the future.
Example: The teacher will close the door when school is finished.
The past perfect tense indicates that something happened in the past __________________in the past.
Example: The teacher had prepared for every lesson except one.
before another specific time
The past tense indicates that something happened _______________.
Example: The teacher prepared for every lesson.
in the past.
Example: The teacher has graded papers in her room.
The present perfect tense indicates a happening before now that may be continuing. It is _____________when the event happened.not clear
Example: The teacher grades with a red pen.
The present tense indicates that something is happening ________.now
The future perfect tense indicates that something will happen _________________ .
Example: The teacher will have cleaned her classroom before parents arrive.
before a specific time in the future
The future tense indicates that something will happen _________.
Example: The teacher will close the door when school is finished.
in the future