Verb Forms In English
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Forms of verb or for that matter the verb itself is an integral part of English. Watch wolf of wall street. Verb comes from the Latin verbum, a word. Verb comes from the Latin verbum, a word. It is so called because it is the most important part in a sentence.
| Tense | Form | Uses | Example Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present Simple[1] | Verb + s/es in third person. | Repeated actions. Facts or generalizations. Scheduled events in the near future. Now (non-continuous verbs). | I play football. Cats like milk. The match starts at 2 o'clock. I am here now. |
| Present Continuous[2] | Am/is/are + present participle. | Now. Longer actions in progress now. Near future. Repetition and irritation with 'always'. | I am sitting. I am studying to become a doctor. I am meeting some friends after work. She is always coming to class late. |
| Past Simple[3] | Verb + ed, or irregular verbs. | Completed action in the past. A series of completed actions. Duration in the past. Habits in the past. Past facts or generalizations. | I saw a movie yesterday. I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim. I lived in Brazil for two years. I studied French when I was a child. She was shy as a child, but now she is very outgoing. |
| Past Continuous[4] | Was/were + present participle. | Interrupted action in the past. Specific time as an interruption. Parallel actions. Atmosphere. Repetition and irritation with 'always'. | I was watching TV when she called. Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner. I was studying while he was making dinner. The sun was shining. She was always coming to class late. |
| Present Perfect[5] | Has/have + past participle. | Unspecified time before now. Duration from the past until now (non-continuous verbs). | I have seen that movie twenty times. I have had a cold for two weeks. |
| Present Perfect Continuous[6] | Has/have + been + present participle. | Duration from the past until now. Recently, lately. | They have been talking for the last hour. Recently, I have been feeling really tired. |
| Past Perfect[7] | Had + past participle. | Completed action before something in the past. Duration before something in the past (non-continuous verbs). | You had studied English before you moved to New York. By the time Alex finished his studies, he had been in London for over eight years. |
| Past Perfect Continuous[8] | Had been + present participle. | Duration before something in the past. Cause of something in the past. | They had been talking for over an hour before Tony arrived. Jason was tired because he had been jogging. |
| Simple Future[9] | Will + verb. Am/is/are + going to + verb. | 'Will' to express a voluntary action. 'Will' to express a promise. 'Be going to' to express a plan. 'Will' or 'be going to' to express a prediction. | I will send you the information when I get it. I will call you when I arrive. He is going to spend his vacation in Hawaii. The year 2222 will be a very interesting year. |
References[changechange source]
- ↑'Simple Present'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑'Present Continuous'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑'Simple Past'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑'Past Continuous'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑'Present Perfect'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑'Present Perfect Continuous'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑'Past Perfect'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑'Past Perfect Continuous'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ↑'Simple Future'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
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| Tense | Form | Uses | Example Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present Simple[1] | Verb + s/es in third person. | Repeated actions. Facts or generalizations. Scheduled events in the near future. Now (non-continuous verbs). | I play football. Cats like milk. The match starts at 2 o'clock. I am here now. |
| Present Continuous[2] | Am/is/are + present participle. | Now. Longer actions in progress now. Near future. Repetition and irritation with 'always'. | I am sitting. I am studying to become a doctor. I am meeting some friends after work. She is always coming to class late. |
| Past Simple[3] | Verb + ed, or irregular verbs. | Completed action in the past. A series of completed actions. Duration in the past. Habits in the past. Past facts or generalizations. | I saw a movie yesterday. I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim. I lived in Brazil for two years. I studied French when I was a child. She was shy as a child, but now she is very outgoing. |
| Past Continuous[4] | Was/were + present participle. | Interrupted action in the past. Specific time as an interruption. Parallel actions. Atmosphere. Repetition and irritation with 'always'. | I was watching TV when she called. Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner. I was studying while he was making dinner. The sun was shining. She was always coming to class late. |
| Present Perfect[5] | Has/have + past participle. | Unspecified time before now. Duration from the past until now (non-continuous verbs). | I have seen that movie twenty times. I have had a cold for two weeks. |
| Present Perfect Continuous[6] | Has/have + been + present participle. | Duration from the past until now. Recently, lately. | They have been talking for the last hour. Recently, I have been feeling really tired. |
| Past Perfect[7] | Had + past participle. | Completed action before something in the past. Duration before something in the past (non-continuous verbs). | You had studied English before you moved to New York. By the time Alex finished his studies, he had been in London for over eight years. |
| Past Perfect Continuous[8] | Had been + present participle. | Duration before something in the past. Cause of something in the past. | They had been talking for over an hour before Tony arrived. Jason was tired because he had been jogging. |
| Simple Future[9] | Will + verb. Am/is/are + going to + verb. | 'Will' to express a voluntary action. 'Will' to express a promise. 'Be going to' to express a plan. 'Will' or 'be going to' to express a prediction. | I will send you the information when I get it. I will call you when I arrive. He is going to spend his vacation in Hawaii. The year 2222 will be a very interesting year. |
References[changechange source]
- ↑'Simple Present'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑'Present Continuous'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑'Simple Past'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑'Past Continuous'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑'Present Perfect'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑'Present Perfect Continuous'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑'Past Perfect'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑'Past Perfect Continuous'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ↑'Simple Future'. Englishpage.com. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
Verb Forms In English
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