Instructions: Read, study, and learn this lesson. Then do the exercise.  When you are satisfied that you understand the lesson, take the test.

 .Verbs. have different forms.  The forms of verbs change to show the time when things happen.  The different forms can tell whether something has happened in the present, in the past, or will happen in the future. The verb .walk. can can be used to illustrate time changes. It shows the simple tense of verbs.

 The grammatical term for “time” is tense.

1. A verb in the present tense shows present time.

2. A verb in the past tense shows past time.

3. A verb in the future tense shows future time.

 I walk to school: in the present

I walked to school: in the past

I will walk to school: in the future

Instructions: Study the following lessons. They show how tenses are organized. Words used with verbs can show the subject in three different ways:

1. First person: the speaker

2. Second person: the person spoken to

3. Third person: the person spoken of or about

The simple tenses can show both single and plural subjects in first person, second person, and third person.

 VERB FORMS SINGULAR

 Present Tense:

1. First person: I walk

2. Second person: you walk

3. Third person: he walks

 Past Tense:

 1. First person: I walked

2. Second person: you walked

3. Third person: he walked

 Future Tense:.

1. First person: I will walk

2. Second person: you will walk

3. Third person: he will walk

In third person singular, he, she, and it, or another noun may be used:

 She will walk        It will walk       Sam will walk

VERB FORMS PLURAL

Present Tense:

1. First person: we walk

2. Second person: you walk

3. Third person: they walk

 Past Tense:

1. First person: we walked

2. Second person: you walked

3. Third person: they walked

 Future Tense:

1. First person: we will walk

2. Second person: you will walk

3. Third person: they will walk

Exercise, Lesson 10

 Verb Forms

 Instructions: Read, study, and memorize the key teaching points regarding this lesson.  When you can recall and discuss the information with understanding, take the test.

What to learn about verb forms:

1. The forms of verbs change to show the time when things happen.

2. The different forms can tell whether something happened in the present, in the past, or will happen in the future.

3. A verb in the present tense shows present time.  A verb in the past tense shows past time.  A verb in the future tense shows future time.

4. The simple tenses can show both single and plural subjects in first person, second person, and third person.

5. In third person singular, he, she, and it, or another noun may be used.

 Lesson 10, Test 1

 Instructions: Write the sentences on a separate sheet of paper and answer all of the questions.

1. Why do verb forms change?

2. What .do. the [different] forms [of verbs] .tell?

3. What is the grammatical term for “time?”

4. A verb in the present tense shows what?

5. A verb in the past tense shows what?

6. A verb in the future tense shows what?

7. First person means what?

8. Second person means what?

9. Third person means what?

10. What can simple tense show about verbs?

SINGULAR VERB FORMS

Instructions: Write one short sentence for each of the single forms.

 Present Tense:

1. First person:

2. Second person:

3. Third person:

1. First person:

2. Second person:

3.Third person:

 Future Tense:

1. First person:

2. Second person:

3. Third person:

Instructions: Write one sentence for each of the following verb forms:

 PLURAL VERB FORMS

 Present Tense:

1. First person:

2. Second person:

3. Third person:

 Past Tense:

1. First person:

2. Second person:

3.  Third person:

Future Tense:

1. First person:

2. Second person:

3. Third person:

Test 2

 Singular

 Instructions: Draw a line to match each verb form with the correct tense. 

Optional (You may look back for the answers.)

 Present Tense:

1. First person: you walk

2. Second person: I walk

3. Third person: he walks

1. First person: he walked

2. Second person: you walked

3. Third person: I walked

Future Tense:

1. First person: he will walk

2. Second person: I will walk

3. Third person: you will walk

Plural

 Instructions: Match each verb form with its correct position by drawing a line to make the match.

 Present Tense:

1. First person: they walk

2. Second person: we walk

3. Third person: you walk

 Past Tense:

1. First person: we walked

2. Second person: they walked

3. Third person: you walked

Future Tense:

1. First person: you will walk

2. Second person:  they will walk

3. Third person: we will walk

Exercise, Verb Forms

 What to learn about verb forms:

 1. Verb forms have three tenses: present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect.

 2. Perfect tenses are the ones that show action that has been completed or will have been completed at a given time.

 3. The present perfect tense is formed by using has and have plus the past participle of an action verb.

 4. The past perfect tense is formed by using had plus the past participle.

 5. The future perfect tense is formed by using will have plus the past participle.

 6. Present perfect tense: You have walked home.  (Means completed now)

 7. Past perfect tense: Greg has walked past the room before. (completed in the past)

 8. Future perfect tense: Greg will have walked too far when he get to bridge. (completed in the future)

 9. The perfect tenses can show both single and plural subjects in first person, second person, and third person.

Verbs Test

 Singular

 Instructions: Draw a line to match each verb form with its correct position. 

Optional (You may look back for the answers.)

 Present Perfect:

1. First person: he has walked

2. Second person: I have walked

3. Third person: you have walked

Past Perfect:

1. First person: I had walked

2. Second person: they had walked

3. Third person: you had walked

Future Perfect:

1. First person: you will have walked

2. Second person: I will have walked

3. Third person: he will have walked

Plural

Instructions: Draw a line to match each verb form with its correct position. 

Optional (You may look back for the answers.) You may also write your answers on a tablet or notebook.

 Present Perfect:

1. First person: they have walked

2. Second person: you have walked

3. Third person: we have walked

Past Perfect:

1. First person: you had walked

 2. Second person: they had walked

 3. Third person: we had walked

Future Perfect:

1. First person: they will have walked

2. Second person: we will have walked

3. Third person: you will have walked

Test 4

 Instructions: Mark the verbs in the following sentences.

1. Mary swims here every day.

2. Dennis went to see his sisters.

3. Here comes the judge.

4. The movie will start soon.

5. The game will last an hour.

6. Dave lost his wallet.

7. The bird sings sweetly.

8. Willie looks like his father.

9. The river overflowed.

10. He went his own way

Instructions: Mark the verbs in the following sentences:

1. Lucy .plays. here every evening.

2. Willie went with his mother.

3. John stayed at home.

4. Here comes Fred now.

5. The race will begin soon.

6. Your brother will wait here.

7. Sam lost the first race.

8. The moon is shining brightly tonight.

9. Mary looks like her mother.

10. Larry changed his name.