BY: GROUP 3

EXPRESSES THE TIME THE

ACTION WAS DONE
IT IS THE VERB TENSE THAT IS USED TO
INDICATE A COMPLETED, OR
“PERFECTED”, ACTION OR CONDITION.

THE VERBS IN THE PERFECT FORM USE

THE FORM OF “HAVE”/“HAD” + THE
PAST PARTICIPLE.
IT SHOWS AN ACTION COMPLETED
IN THE PAST BEFORE ANOTHER
ACTION HAPPENED.

FORMED BY USING “HAD” + PAST

PARTICIPLE FORM OF THE VERB.
FOR EXAMPLE:
I HAD JUST FINISHED WRITING WHEN THEY
CAME BACK HOME.

MAIN PAST ANOTHER

VERB PARTICIPLE ACTION THAT
FORM OF THE HAPPENED
VERB
IT SHOWS AN ACTION THAT WAS
COMPLETED SOMETIME IN THE PAST
AND IS STILL CONTINUING IN THE
PRESENT.

FORMED BY USING “HAS/HAVE” + PAST

PARTICIPLE FORM OF THE VERB.
FOR EXAMPLE:
WE HAVE DANCED THAT SINCE IT BECAME A
TREND.

MAIN PAST AN ACTION THAT

VERB PARTICIPLE WAS COMPLETED
FORM OF THE ALREADY BUT
VERB STILL IS
CONTINUING
FOR EXAMPLE:
SHE HAS STARTED DIETING SINCE SHE WAS DIAGNOSED
WITH DIABETES.

MAIN PAST AN ACTION THAT

VERB PARTICIPLE WAS COMPLETED
FORM OF THE ALREADY BUT
VERB STILL IS
CONTINUING
IT SHOWS AN ACTION THAT WILL
STILL BE COMPLETED SOMETIME IN
THE FUTURE.

FORMED BY USING “WILL/SHALL”+

“HAVE” + PAST PARTICIPLE FORM OF
THE VERB.
FOR EXAMPLE:

YOU SHALL HAVE CALLED ME WHEN YOU

WILL LEAVE THE HOUSE.

MAIN PAST AN ACTION THAT

VERBS PARTICIPLE WILL BE
FORM OF THE COMPLEED
VERB SOMETIME IN
THE FUTURE
FOR EXAMPLE:
THE VILLAGERS WILL HAVE PROTECTED THE
SCHOOL FROM OUTSIDERS WHEN NECESSARY.

MAIN PAST AN ACTION THAT

VERBS PARTICIPLE WILL BE
FORM OF THE COMPLEED
VERB SOMETIME IN
THE FUTURE
IT IS THE VERB TENSE THAT IS USED TO
SHOW AN ONGOING ACTION IN
PROGRESS AT SOME POINT IN TIME. IT
SHOWS AN ACTION STILL IN PROGRESS.

THE VERBS IN THE PROGRESSIVE FORM

USE THE FORM OF "TO BE" + THE PRESENT
PARTICIPLE (AN -ING VERB).
IT INDICATES CONTINUING ACTION,
SOMETHING THAT WAS HAPPENING, GOING
ON, AT SOME POINT IN THE PAST.

FORMED WITH THE HELPING “TO BE” VERB

IN THE PAST TENSE + PRESENT PARTICIPLE
OF THE VERB (WITH AN - ING ENDING).
FOR EXAMPLE:

I WAS READING THIS BOOK EARLIER THE

WHOLE TIME.

PRESENT
“TO PARTICIPLE
BE” FORM OF THE
VERB VERB
IT INDICATES CONTINUING ACTION,
SOMETHING GOING ON NOW.

FORMED WITH THE HELPING “TO BE”

VERB IN THE PRESENT TENSE
+PRESENT PARTICIPLE OF THE VERB
(WITH AN - ING ENDING).
FOR EXAMPLE:

WE ARE HELPING OUR PARENTS IN

DECORATING OUR HOUSE.

PRESENT
“TO PARTICIPLE
BE” FORM OF THE
VERB VERB
IT INDICATES CONTINUING ACTION,
SOMETHING THAT WILL BE HAPPENING,
GOING ON, AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE.

FORMED WITH THE MODAL “WILL” + “BE”

+ PRESENT PARTICIPLE OF THE VERB
(WITH AN - ING ENDING).
FOR EXAMPLE:

I WILL BE CUTTING THESE GRASS NEXT

MONTH.
MODAL VERB
PRESENT
“WILL” + BE
PARTICIPLE
FORM OF THE
VERB
IT IS THE VERB TENSE THAT DESCRIBES ACTIONS
THAT REPEATED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME IN THE
PAST, ARE CONTINUING IN THE PRESENT, AND/OR
WILL CONTINUE IN THE FUTURE.

THE VERBS IN THE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

FORM USE “HAVE/HAS/HAD” + BEEN + THE
PRESENT PARTICIPLE OF THE VERB (WITH
AN -ING  ENDING)
IT INDICATES A CONTINUOUS ACTION
THAT WAS COMPLETED AT SOME
POINT IN THE PAST.

FORMED WITH THE MODAL “HAD”+

BEEN + PRESENT PARTICIPLE OF THE
VERB (WITH AN - ING ENDING).
FOR EXAMPLE:

WE HAD BEEN TALKING ALL DAY LONG.

PRESENT
MODAL PARTICIPLE
VERB FORM OF THE
“HAD” + VERB
BEEN
THE PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
TELLS YOU ABOUT A CONTINUOUS ACTION THAT
WAS INITIATED IN THE PAST AND FINISHED AT
SOME POINT IN THE PAST; HOWEVER, THE ACTION
HAS SOME RELATION TO THE PRESENT TIME.

FORMED WITH THE MODAL “HAVE/HAS”+ BEEN +

PRESENT PARTICIPLE OF THE VERB (WITH AN - ING
ENDING).
FOR EXAMPLE:

IT HAS BEEN RAINING, AND THE

STREET IS STILL WET.
PRESENT
MODAL PARTICIPLE
VERB FORM OF THE
“HAS/HAV VERB
E” + BEEN
IT INDICATES A CONTINUOUS ACTION
THAT WILL BE COMPLETED AT SOME
POINT IN THE FUTURE. 

FORMED WITH THE MODAL “WILL”

+“HAVE”+ BEEN + PRESENT PARTICIPLE
OF THE VERB (WITH AN - ING ENDING).
FOR EXAMPLE:

NEXT MONDAY, I WILL HAVE BEEN

WORKING ON THIS PROJECT FOR ONE
MONTH.
PRESENT
MODAL PARTICIPLE
VERB FORM OF THE
“WILL” VERB
+“HAVE” +
PAST PARTICIPLE Back
EXAMPLES: EXAMPLES:
IRREGULAR VERBS BEG – BEGGED
CATCH – CAUGHT CLIP – CLIPPED
BUY – BOUGHT CLOG – CLOGGED
EAT – ATE DIP – DIPPED
SWIM – SWAM HOP – HOPPED
TEACH – TAUGHT
THINK – THOUGHT
RIP – RIPPED
RISE - RISEN RUB – RUBBED
TRAVEL -
TRAVELED