SUBJECT: ENGLISH LEVEL:6 TOPIC: TENSES OF VERBS

3. ♥ PAST
form of the verb
indicating an
action completed
in the past.

4. 1. PAST TENSE
Regular verb:
verb ending in consonant, add “ed” = past
tense of verb
EXAMPLES:
base of verbs past tense
look looked
talk talked
walk walked

5. 1. PAST TENSE
Regular verbs:
verb ending in vowel “e”, add “d” = past tense
of verb
EXAMPLES:
base of verbs past tense
bake baked
explore explored
move moved

6. 1. PAST TENSE
Regular verbs:
verb ending in consonant and “y”, change “y”
to “i” then add “ed” = past tense of verb
EXAMPLES:
base of verbs past tense
cry cried
copy copied
apply applied

7. 1. PAST TENSE
Regular verbs:
verb ending in vowel and “y”, add “ed” = past
tense of verb.
EXAMPLES:
base of verbs past tense
play played
stay stayed
pay payed

8. 1. PAST TENSE
Irregular verbs:
Verbs that change in spelling to form the past
tense.
EXAMPLES:
base of verbs past tense
fight fought
rise rose
bend bent

9. 1. PAST TENSE
Be verbs:
EXAMPLES:
Base of verbs past tense
is was
are were
To have verbs:
have had
has had

10. ♥ PRESENT
Form of the verb indicating an
action occurred in the present
time.
 It is also to state a present
condition, fact or general truth,
to tell habitual action, or to
express futurity

11. 2. PRESENT TENSE
singular subject:
Base of verb + s = present tense
EXAMPLES:
He look - he looks
She talk - she talks
Note: I and you subject always take the base form
of the verb.
EXAMPLES:
 I walk to school everyday.
 You stretch your body before every game.

12. 2. PRESENT TENSE
plural subject:
Used only the base form of verb = present tense
EXAMPLES:
They look - They look
We talk - We talk
Be verbs:
is, are, am

13. 2. PRESENT TENSE
Habitual action:
Verb uses to refer to the repeated or regular
action.
EXAMPLES:
 The baby drinks milk every day.
 Dad always cooks for dinner.
 She usually goes to bed at 7 p.m.

14. 2. PRESENT TENSE
Present condition:
Verb uses to express the present situation of the
subject
EXAMPLES:
 The weather today is cool.
 They like strawberries very much.
 We are at the park now.

15. 2. PRESENT TENSE
General truth or fact:
Verb uses to express the fact or truth about the
subject
EXAMPLES:
 Filipino works hard to save money.
 Hypertension is a common illness among men.
 Filipinos are hospitable people.

16. 2. PRESENT TENSE
Future action:
Verb uses to express the action that is happening
in the near future.
EXAMPLES:
 The class starts at 8’o clock.