ASPECTS OF

VERBS
DAY 1
REVIEW
Directions: Underline the adverb in the
sentence.
1. I go to school everyday.
2. She was walking slowly.
3. My grandfather smiled cheerfully.
4. The dress fit her perfectly well.
5. I have always wanted to go on a roller
coaster.
LET’S PLAY
CHARADES
 TENSE
refers to time as in present, past, and
future. Aspect has to do with the form or
structure of the action happening at any
time. The aspect of a verb is determined
by whether the action is on-going or
completed.
 THREE
ASPECTS
OF VERBS
A. SIMPLE ASPECT
The simple aspect is indefinite,
not sure if the action is on-going
or completed. It may also indicate
if the action is habitual or repeated
action.
B. PROGRESSIVE ASPECT
In the progressive aspect, the action
is still taking place or on-going.
C. PERFECT ASPECT
In the perfect aspect, the task is
already completed.
 SIMPLE
ASPECTS
OF VERBS
A. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
The base form and the -s form of
verbs are present tense forms.
The -s form of a verb is the present
tense singular. The base form is the
present tense plural verb.
 A. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Present tense (Singular) Present Tense (plural)
-s Form base form
leads lead
dances dance
works work

Examples: She dances gracefully.

They dance gracefully.
B. SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The past tense of a verb is used
for events that happened at a
specific time in the past.
 B. SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs
Present Past Present Past
dance, danced buy, buys bought
dances
float, floated leave, left
floats leaves
work, works worked fight, fought
fights
B. SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Examples:
a. A rubber duck floated in the bath.
b. She danced across the room.
c. The civil rights movement fought
against practices that segregated
blacks and whites.
 C. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
It is used for events that have not yet
happened. It is formed this way:
Will + base form of the verb
Shall + base form of the verb
 C. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
Examples:
I will write articles on different topics.
I shall study tonight.
ACTIVITY
Directions: Give the simple present,
past, and future of the following verb.
Example:
1. eat
Simple Present: I eat fruits everyday.
Simple Past: I ate fruits four hours ago.
Simple Future: I will eat fruits again tonight.
2. walk
Simple Present: I ______
walk to the school.
Simple Past: I walked
_____ to the school
will walk to the school.
Simple Future: I _______
3. ride
rides his
Simple Present: He ________
motorcycle to work.
rode his
Simple Past: He ________
motorcycle to work.
will ride his
Simple future: He ________
motorcycle to work.
4. play
play
Simple Present: They ________
basketball in the park
played
Simple Past: They ________
basketball in the park.
will play
Simple future: They _______
basketball in the park.
5. watch
Simple Present: The security guard
watches the children from a distance.
________
Simple Past: The security guard
watched the children from a distance.
________
Simple Future: The security guard
will watch the children from a distance.
________
ASSESSMENT
Directions: Underline the verb and
encircle past, present, or future for each
sentence.
1. Maxie eats his vegetables every day.
Past Present Future
2. The students listened to the lesson.
Past Present Future
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3. Dad will clean the kitchen tonight.
Past Present Future
4. He climbed the stairs last night.
Past Present Future
5. Most children like the new park.
Past Present Future
DAY 2
REVIEW
Directions: Underline the verb in each
sentence. Write if the verb is simple
present, past, or future tense.
1. The teacher reads a story every day.
_____________
simple present
2. Manny listens to the teacher.
simple present
_____________
3. Emma finished her sheet before me.
simple past
__________
4. Natalie will eat her dessert after dinner.
simple future
__________
5. Last night, we watched TV.
simple past
__________
TRY THIS!
Directions: Add the suffix "-ing" to the
verbs we used in the charades.
1. dance – dancing
2. eat – eating
3. drink – drinking
4. jog – jogging
5. drive – driving
PROGRESSIVE
ASPECTS
OF VERBS
A. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
The present progressive or present
continuous form is used when talking
about an action or event that is
happening now or at the moment.
Form: be (am, is, are) + ing form of the
verb
 A. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Examples:
a. The boys are swimming in the pool
now.
b. Francis is attending the afternoon
mass.
c. I am staying with my sister.
B. PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE
The past progressive aspect tells that
something was going on at a certain time
in the past.
Form: was/were +ing form of the verb
B. PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Examples:
a. The boys were swimming at eight
o’ clock this morning.
b. Angeline was baking cookies
when her friend came.
C. FUTURE PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Examples:
a. The boys will be swimming at eight
o’ clock next week.
b. Angeline will be baking cookies
tomorrow.
ACTIVITY
Directions: Write the past, present,
and future progressive forms of the verb.
Verb Past Present Future
1. run was/were running am, is, are running will be running
2. swim
was/were swimming am, is, are swimming will be swimming
3. move
4. call was/were moving am, is, are moving will be moving

5. clean was/were calling am,is, are calling will be calling

was/were cleaning am,is, are cleaning will be cleaning

ASSESSMENT
Directions: Encircle the verb and write
if the verb is present progressive, past
progressive, or future progressive tense.
1. I am reading this sentence right now.
present progressive
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2. Mila and Shiela were shooting a new
movie in our ancestral house yesterday
when the director decided to change the
location.
past progressive
3. The wind is blowing gently today.
present progressive
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4. We are praying for your health and safety
every day.
present progressive

5. Many students will be learning the lessons

virtually.
future progressive
DAY 3
 REVIEW
Directions: Underline the verb that will
make the sentence correct.
1. Many persons (is smuggling, are
smuggling) endangered species out of the
country.
2. I (was reading, were reading) about
wildlife conservation.
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3. She (will be looking, were looking) for
ways of helping his group.
4. Many endangered animals (is dying, are
dying) because of illegal hunting.
5.There are organizations who (is sending,
are sending) volunteers to different places
in the country.
 V E R
N E
H A V E
I
E V E R
NEVER HAVE I EVER
eaten food after dropping it on
the floor.

HAVE NEVER
NEVER HAVE I EVER
traveled alone.

HAVE NEVER
NEVER HAVE I EVER
sung and danced in the mirror
while no one was looking.

HAVE NEVER
NEVER HAVE I EVER
cheated on a test.

HAVE NEVER
NEVER HAVE I EVER
skipped school.

HAVE NEVER
PERFECT
ASPECTS
OF VERBS
 A. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
The present perfect tense is used to
express an action that happened at an
unspecified time before the present time
or an action that started in the past and
continues until present.
 A. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
Expressions such as ever, never, once,
many times, several times, before, so far,
already, and yet are used with a verb in
the present perfect tense.
Verb form: has/have + past participle of
the verb
 A. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
Example:
I have written to inform you that you are
qualified to join the Glee Club.
She has been a good dancer since grade
one.
 B. PAST PERFECT TENSE
The past perfect is used to express a
past action that occurred before another
past action happened. The expression
before is often used with a verb in the
past perfect tense.
Verb form: had + past participle of the
verb
 B. PAST PERFECT TENSE
Examples:
I had written this letter before you
participated in the contest.
She had been good in dancing before
she got interested in singing.
C. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
The future perfect tense is used to
express an action that will be completed
at a specified time in the future or before
another future action happens.
C. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
The expressions before, by, and by the
time, are used to indicate an action
completed before another action.
Verb form: will/shall have + past
participle of the verb.
C. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
The expressions before, by, and by the
time, are used to indicate an action
completed before another action.
Verb form: will/shall have + past
participle of the verb.
C. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
Examples:
I will have written this letter by the time
you participate in the contest.
She shall have mastered ballet by
December.
ACTIVITY
Directions: Write the past, present, and future
perfect forms of the verb.
Verb Past Present Future
1. see Had seen has/have will have
seen seen
2. run
3. swim had run has/ have run will have run
4. move had swum has/ have swum will have swum
5. clean
had moved has/ have moved will have moved
had cleaned has/ have cleaned will have
cleaned
ASSESSMENT
Directions: Write if the verb tense is past
perfect, present perfect or future perfect.
future perfect She will have studied in
____________1.
France in college.
present perfect 2. He has eaten chicken every
____________
day for a month.
present perfect 3. My cat, Whiskers, has slept
____________
the entire day.
ASSESSMENT
Directions: Write if the verb tense is past
perfect, present perfect or future perfect.
present perfect 4. Eric and Susie have wanted to
_____________
get a dog since they were little.
past perfect 5. The students had worked hard
____________
in class so they earned a pizza party.
DAY 4
REVIEW
Directions: Complete the sentence with
the correct perfect tense of the verb.
1. After this play ends, we will have acted
(act) in thirty.
had driven
2. My mom ______________ (drive) three
hours already on our way to Manila.
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3. We ______________
had studied (study) a lot for
the test before we finally took it yesterday.

have attended
4. When I am in fourth grade, I__________
(attend) every year of school in the same
city.
ACTIVITY
Directions: Supply the appropriate aspects
of verbs using the word “watch” in each
sentence.
1. Simple Present
watches the children
The security guard ________
from a distance.
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2. Simple Past
My friends and I ________
watched a movie last
night.

3. Simple Future
The NBI agent ________
will watch the recorded
video of the investigation.
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4. Present Perfect
I ___________
have watched that movie already.

5. Past Perfect
had watched
My sister ___________all the Harry Potter
movies before she read the books.
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6. Future Perfect
They _____________
will have watched the show by the end
of the day.

7. Present Progressive
The world ___________
is watching the US elections.
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8. Past Progressive
Cheska __________
was watching that a strange man
was watching her.

9. Future Progressive
will be watching the
My cousins and I ____________
fireworks at the plaza tonight.
 DAY 5
WEEKLY
TEST
Test I: Underline the verb and box past,
present, or future for each sentence.
1. Marvin paddled his banca across the
Manila Bay.
Simple Simple Simple
Past Present Future
2. Renka and her sister Karen live in a
crowded container van.
Simple Simple Simple
Past Present Future
3. The barangay officials will call your
attention if you remove your mask in
a public establishment.
Simple Simple Simple
Past Present Future
4. I have learned to be patient and kind.
Past Present Future
Perfect Perfect Perfect
5. She will have realized her mistake by
the time she submits her paper.
Past Present Future
Perfect Perfect Perfect
6. You had left when I arrived.
Past Present Future
Perfect Perfect Perfect
7. Bruce Wayne was sleeping when
Commissioner Gordon sounded the alarm.
Past Present Future
Progressive Progressive Progressive
8. The DOH is hiring thousands of contact
tracers.
Past Present Future
Progressive Progressive Progressive
9. The country will be experiencing
thunderstorms as the LPA approaches.
Past Present Future
Progressive Progressive Progressive
10. We bought some food for tonight’s
meal.
Simple Simple Simple
Past Present Future
Test II: Write if the sentence is in the
simple past, present or future.

_____________
simple past 1. They climbed that hill
easily.
_____________
simple future 2. We will travel to Europe
next summer.
_____________
simple present 3. They play soccer in the
sunshine.
_____________
simple past 4. The children ate their
vegetables.
_____________
simple future 5. You will see your best
friend next weekend.
Test III: Select the correct progressive
tense verb for the following sentences.
Circle your answers.
1. I was planning to cook dinner but fell
asleep instead.
a. present progressive
b. past progressive
c. future progressive
2. Bobby will be walking across the stage
to pick up his diploma in just two days!
a. present progressive
b. past progressive
c. future progressive
3. I will be calling you with good news as
soon I know for sure.
a. present progressive
b. past progressive
c. future progressive
4. It is freezing outside this morning.
a. present progressive
b. past progressive
c. future progressive
5. My dog is barking at the neighbor’s cat.
a. present progressive
b. past progressive
c. future progressive
Test IV. Complete the sentence with the
correct perfect tense of the verb.
1. My parents ____________
have seen (see) this
movie two times at the cinema.
had eaten
2. My brother ______________ (eat) the
cake before I had a chance to get a bite.
3. Before we move to the new house, we
______________
will have packed (pack) all of our clothes.

4. The lawyer ______________

has said (say) that
we can tour her office anytime we want.
had eaten
5. The students ______________ (eat)
breakfast before they boarded the bus for
the field trip.