Grammar

Grammar Review
By: Jessalyn Rathbone & Rebecca Craig
Verb Tense
Verb Tense
There are 7 different types of verb tenses
These include: simple present, simple past, present progressive, past progressive, present perfect, past perfect, and future time.
Verb Tense Cont.
Simple Present: used for an action that occurs regularly or for actions or conditions that are always true
Simple Past: names an action that already happened
Present Progressive: names an action that is continuing in the present
Past Progressive: names an action that continued from the past
Present Perfect: happened at indefinite time or an action that happened and is still happening
Past Perfect: names an action that took place before another action in the past
Future Time: names an action that will be completed before another future event begins
Verb Tense Examples
Simple Present: School happens every weekday.
Simple Past: I walked to school.
Present Progressive: She is crying.
Past Progressive: We were jumping.
Present Perfect: She has practiced.
Past Perfect: We had walked.
Future Time: We shall walk together.
Verb Tense Review Questions
How many different types of verb tenses are there?
Give an example of a sentence with a simple past verb.
Complex Sentence and the Dependent Clause
The Complex Sentence
A complex sentence is made up of:
Capital letter + dependent clause + comma + independent clause + a period
The Dependant Clause
A dependent clause has a subject and a verb but is lacking a complete thought
A dependent clause cannot stand by itself as a sentence
Complex Sentence and Dependent Clause Examples

Complex sentence: We had to leave the party, because the room was too crowded.
Dependent clause: because the room was too crowded.
Complex Sentence and the Dependent Clause Review Questions
What is a dependent clause?
Give an example of a complex sentence with a dependent clause.
Verb Phrase
(main verbs and helping verbs)
Main Verbs and Helping Verbs
Main Verb: can stand by itself as the simple predicate of the sentence
Helping Verb: helps the main verb express action or show time
There are four different types of helping verbs: forms of be, forms of do, forms of have, and others
Main Verbs and Helping Verbs Examples
Main Verbs: run, think, read, swim, etc.
Forms of Be: be, am, are, was, were, and been
Forms of Do: do, does, and did
Forms of Have: have, has, and had
Others: may, might, can, could, will, would, shall, and should
Main Verb and Helping Verbs Review Questions
What is a main verb?

What is an example of a helping verb in the form of do?
Answers to Review Questions
Verb Tense
7
Ex: I walked to school.
Complex Sentence and Dependent Clause
The part of a complex sentence that cannot stand alone
Ex: We had to leave the party, because the room was too crowded.
Main Verb and Helping Verb
Can stand by itself as the simple predicate in the sentence
Do, does, or did