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Verb Conjugation

To Review: Every verb has 4 Principle PartsPresent Present Participle Past Past Participle

gather (am) gathering gathered (have) gathered

sink (am) sinking sank (have) sunk

shake (am) shaking shook (have) shaken

Your four principle parts are helpful, so it is a good idea to write them down before you start conjugating any verb.

Conjugating verbs:

• In English, each verb has two forms: basic and progressive.

• Each form has six tenses: present, past, future present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect.

• Today, we are just looking at basic, and only the first three tenses.

Grow,(am)growing, grew,(have)grown

Tense Singular Plural

Present I growYou growHe/she/it grows

We growYou growThey grow

Past I grewYou grewHe/she/it grew

We grewYou grewThey grew

Future I will/shall growYou will growHe/she/it will grow

We will/shall growYou will growThey will grow

Tear, (am) tearing, tore, (have) torn


Present I tearYou tearHe/she/it tears

We tearYou tearThey tear

Past I toreYou toreHe/she/it tore

We toreYou toreThey tore

Future I will tearYou will tearHe/she/it will tear

We tearYou tearThey tear

Eat, (am) eating, ate, (have) eaten


Present I eatYou eatHe/she/it eats

We eatYou eatThey eat

Past I ateYou ateHe/she/it ate

We ateYou ateThey ate

Future I will/shall eatYou will eatHe/she/it will eat

We will/shall eatYou will eatThey will eat

Drink, (am) drinking, drank, (have) drunk


Present I drinkYou drinkHe/she/it drinks

We drinkYou drinkThey drink

Past I drankYou drankHe/she/it drank

We drankYou drankThey drank

Future I will drinkYou will drinkHe/she/it will drink

We will drinkYou will drinkThey will drink

Conjugating verbs:



• Today, we are just looking at basic and its six tenses.

Perfect tenses:

• Used to show completed action.• Present = I teach English.

• Present Perfect = I have taught English.

• Also used to show incomplete action• Present = I live with my wife.

• Present Perfect = I have lived with my wife for 9 years.

Perfect tenses:

• Use the past participle for all perfect tenses.

Drop, (am)dropping, dropped, (have) dropped

Spring, (am) springing, sprang, (have) sprungTense Singular Plural

Present I springYou springHe/she/it springs

We springYou springThey spring

Past I sprang You sprangHe/she/it sprang

We sprangYou sprangThey sprang

Future I will springYou will springHe/she/it will spring

We will springYou will springThey will spring

Present Perfect I have sprungYou have sprungHe/she/it has sprung

We have sprungYou have sprungThey have sprung

Past Perfect I had sprungYou had sprungHe/she/it had sprung

We had sprungYou had sprungThey had sprung

Future Perfect I will have sprungYou will have sprungHe/she/it will have sprung

We will have springYou will have sprungThey will have sprung

Weave, (am)weaving, wove, (have) wovenTense Singular Plural

Present I weaveYou weaveHe/she/it weaves

We weaveYou weaveThey weave

Past I woveYou woveHe/she/it wove

We woveYou woveThey wove

Future I will weaveYou will weaveHe/she/it will weave

We will weaveYou will weaveThey will weave

Present Perfect I have wovenYou have wovenHe/she/it has woven

We have wovenYou have wovenThey have woven

Past Perfect I had wovenYou had wovenHe/she/it had woven

We had wovenYou had wovenThey had woven

Future Perfect I will have wovenYou will have woven He/she/it will have woven

We will have wovenYou will have wovenThey will have woven

WriteTense Singular Plural

Present I YouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Past IYouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Future IYouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Present Perfect I YouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Past Perfect IYouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Future Perfect IYouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Write, (am) writing, wrote, (have) writtenTense Singular Plural

Present I writeYou writeHe/she/it writes

We writeYou writeThey write

Past I wroteYou wroteHe/she/it wrote

We wroteYou wroteThey wrote

Future I will writeYou will writeHe/she/it will write

We will writeYou will writeThey will write

Present Perfect I have writtenYou have writtenHe/she/it has written

We have writtenYou have writtenThey have written

Past Perfect I had writtenYou had writtenHe/she/it had written

We had writtenYou had writtenThey had written

Future Perfect I will have writtenYou will have written He/she/it will have written

We will have written You will have written They will have written

Spring, (am)springing, sprang, (have) sprungTense Singular Plural



Past I sprangYou sprangHe/she/it sprang









We will have sprungYou will have sprungThey will have sprung

Weave, (am) weaving, wove, (have) wovenTense Singular Plural











Future Perfect I will have wovenYou will have wovenHe/she/it will have woven


Weave, (am)weaving, wove, (have) wovenTense Singular Plural













Spring, (am) springing, sprang, (have) sprungTense Singular Plural



Past I sprangYou sprangHe/she/it sprang









We will have sprungYou will have sprungThey will have sprung

Weave, (am) weaving, wove, (have) wovenTense Singular Plural













StopTense Singular Plural

Present I YouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Past IYouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Future IYouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Present Perfect I YouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Past Perfect IYouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Future Perfect IYouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Conjugating verbs:



• Today, we are just looking at progressive and its first three tenses.

Progressive tenses:

• Used to show an event that is in progress.• Basic Present = I teach English.

• Progressive Present = I am teaching English.

Progressive tenses:

• Use the present participle for all progressive tenses.


Progressive Form:Grow,(am)growing, grew,(have)grown


Present progressive I am growingYou are growingHe/she/it is growing

We are growingYou are growingThey are growing

Past progressive I was growingYou were growingHe/she/it was growing

We were growingYou were growingThey were growing

Future progressive I will be growingYou will be growingHe/she/it will be growing

We will be growingYou will be growingThey will be growing

Progressive Form:Run, (am) running, ran, (have) run


Present progressive I am runningYou are runningHe/she/it is running

We are runningYou are runningThey are running

Past progressive I was runningYou were runningHe/she/it was running

We were runningYou were runningThey were running

Future progressive I will be runningYou will be runningHe/she/it will be running

We will be runningYou will be runningThey will be running

Progressive Form:Run,


Present progressive I You He/she/it

We You They

Past progressive IYou He/she/it

We You They

Future progressive IYou He/she/it

We You They



Present I am runningYou are runningHe/she/it is running


Past I was runningYou were runningHe/she/it was running


Future I will be runningYou will be runningHe/she/it will be running


Progressive Form:Run,(am) running, ran, (have) run








Write a sentence about the given subject with the given verb in the given tense.

Ex. Mommy, rock (present progressive)

Mommy is rocking the baby.

1. You, make (past progressive)

2. The bears, climb (future progressive)

3. We, go (present progressive)

4. The temperature, drop (past progressive)

5. I, hope (future progressive)

Conjugating verbs:



• Today, we are just looking at progressive and all six tenses.

Perfect Progressive tenses:

• Used to show an event that just stopped being in progress.• Basic Present = I teach English.

• Present Perfect Progressive = I have been teaching English.

Perfect Progressive tenses:

• Use the present participle with the helping verb “been” for all progressive tenses.


Progressive Form:Grow,(am)growing, grew,(have)grownTense Singular Plural

Present progressive

I am growingYou are growingHe/she/it is growing

We are growingYou are growingThey are growing

Past progressive I was growingYou were growingHe/she/it was growing

We were growingYou were growingThey were growing

Future progressive

I will be growingYou will be growingHe/she/it will be growing

We will be growingYou will be growingThey will be growing

Present perfect progressive

I have been growingYou have been growingHe/she/it has been growing

We have been growingYou have been growingThey have been growing

Past prefect progressive

I had been growingYou had been growingHe/she/it had been growing

We had been growingYou had been growingThey had been growing

Future perfectprogressive

I will have been growingYou will have been growingHe/she/it will have been growing

We will have been growingYou will have been growingThey will have been growing

WriteTense Singular Plural

Present progressive I am YouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Past progressive I was YouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Future progressive I will be YouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Present Perfect progressive

I have You have He/she/it

WeYouThey

Past Perfect progressive

I YouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Future Perfect progressive

IYouHe/she/it

WeYouThey

Write a sentence about the given subject with the given verb in the given tense.

Ex. Mommy, rock (present perfect progressive)

Mommy has been rocking the baby for thirty minutes.

1. You, make (past perfect progressive)

2. The squirrels, climb (future perfect progressive)

3. We, go (present perfect progressive)

4. The rain, fall (past perfect progressive)

5. I, watch (future perfect progressive)

Identify the verb tense of the underlined verb in the sentence.

The falcon has been eating all of the mice.

Present perfect progressive.


We will have been married 10 years.

Future perfect progressive.


Spider-man has been swinging around Manhattan.

Present perfect progressive.


Clarence had been getting to know Simone for two weeks.

Past perfect progressive.


Panthers walk taller than the rest.

Present.


Greg has lost his mind.

Present perfect.


I am going home now.

Present progressive.


You had been living here for a year.

Past perfect progressive.


The cheese was turning green.

Past progressive.


They ate it anyway.

Past.


I have eaten worse.

Present perfect.


On Friday, I will have been driving for a year.

future perfect progressive.


He was running away.

Past progressive.


The soldier will standhis ground.

Future.


Stairs have tried to kill me more than once.

Present perfect.


Animals want to be free.

Present.


Some butterflies are going extinct.

Present progressive.

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