Verbs and Their Tenses
A verb changes form to show the time of the
action it describes. These different forms are the
tenses of the verb. The present, past, and future
tenses are the simple tenses.
- The rose looks
pretty. The roses look pretty. (present)
- They looked
even nicer yesterday. (past)
- They will look
dry and wilted in a few days. (future)
The
present tense indicates an action that happens now or
on a regular basis, such as "The sun rises every day." Most present
tense verbs follow the pattern shown below for look.
Has and be are important
exceptions.
- look: I look,
you look, she looks, we look, they look
- has: I have,
you have, he has, we have, they have
- be: I am, you
are, it is, we are, they are
The
past tense indicates an action that occurred in the
past. It is the second principal part of a verb. The past tense of
regular verbs are formed by adding -ed or -d to the
present form. If you don't know the past tense of an irregular
verb, check a dictionary.
The
future tense indicates an action that has not yet
happened but will occur in the future. It is formed by using a
helping verb such as will or shall with the present
form.
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