© 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. English Skills, 5E John Langan Even More About Verbs Chapter 25

© 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

English Skills, English Skills, 5E5E

John LanganJohn Langan

Even More About VerbsEven More About Verbs

Chapter 25

Extending the Skills: Even More About Verbs

© 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.English Brushup, 5E

Verb Tense. . .Verb Tense. . .

. . . tells you the time of the action.

There are 12 verb tenses. The simplest tenses are:

• present,• past, and• future



Verb TenseVerb Tense

But, we can also be a little more specific about time using these other tenses:

•Perfect TensePerfect Tense (Add a form of the verb “have”)

•Progressive TenseProgressive Tense (Add a form of the verb “be”)

•Perfect Progressive TensePerfect Progressive Tense (Add both the verbs “have” and “be.”)



Verb TenseVerb Tense

• Present Tense– I studystudy for class.

• Past Tense– I studiedstudied for class.

• Future Tense– I will studywill study for class.

• Present Perfect Tense– I have studiedhave studied for class.

• Past Perfect Tense– I had studiedhad studied for class.

• Future Perfect Tense– I will have studiedwill have studied for class.

• Present Progressive Tense– I am studyingam studying for class.

• Past Progressive Tense– I was studyingwas studying for class.

• Future Progressive Tense– I will be studyingwill be studying for class.

• Present Perfect Progressive– I have been studyinghave been studying for

class.• Past Perfect Progressive

– I had been studyinghad been studying for class.• Future Perfect Progressive

– I will have been studyingwill have been studying for class.

Let’s take a quick look at the same sentence in all twelve tenses.



Verb VoiceVerb VoiceVerb voice refers to the active or passive

form of a verb.• ACTIVE VOICEACTIVE VOICE:: Action of the verb is done by the

subject. – EX:EX: The dog ate all my dinner! The dog ate all my dinner! (The dog performed the action.)

• PASSIVE VOICEPASSIVE VOICE:: Action of the verb is done to the subject.– EX: The dog was put on its leash by Aunt Rose. EX: The dog was put on its leash by Aunt Rose. (The action was

done to the dog, by Aunt Rose.)

Try to use the active voice as much as possible in your own writing.



VerbalsVerbals

Verbals are words formed from verbs.

There are three kinds:• Infinitives• Participles• Gerunds



VerbalsVerbals

An is formed by adding the word “to” to the base form of the verb.

So, what is the infinitive of the verb “steal”?

Example:Example:

Jesse James loved Jesse James loved to to stealsteal money from money from bankers.bankers.

“to” + “steal” =

“to steal”



VerbalsVerbals

A is a verb form used as an adjective.

The present participle ends in -ing.

The past participle ends in -ed or is irregular.

Example:Example:

LookingLooking over her tax over her tax returns, the returns, the weepingweeping accountant tugged her accountant tugged her bleachedbleached hair. hair.



VerbalsVerbals

A is the -ing

form of a verb used as a noun.

Example: Example:

BowlingBowling is not a sport, is not a sport, because you can because you can smoke while you’re smoke while you’re doing it.doing it.

Let’s make a gerund out of the verb “bowl.”

“Bowl” + “ing” = “Bowling”



Troublesome Irregular VerbsTroublesome Irregular Verbs

means to rest or to recline.

means to put or place something down.

• Past Tense– laylay

• Past Participle– lainlain

• Past Tense– laidlaid

• Past Participle– laidlaid

Learn the differences between these sets of commonly confused verbs.




means to rest or to take a seat.

means to put something down or prepare something for use.

• Past Tense– satsat

• Past Participle– satsat

• Past Tense– setset

• Past Participle– setset





means to go up.

means to lift something up or increase it.

• Past Tense– roserose

• Past Participle– risenrisen

• Past Tense– raisedraised

• Past Participle– raisedraised


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