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Verb Forms Exercise 2

Directions: For each verb tense below, first read the explanation along with the example; then, for the practice that follows the explanation, circle the correct form of the helping verb, and in the blank write the correct form of the given action verb. The first one in each group has been done for you:

Past modal perfect tense begins with any past tense modal (could, should, would, might) followed by “have,” plus a past tense action verb (regular verbs ending with –ed and many irregular verbs ending with –en). For example, The bride’s maids could/should/would/might have seen Gloria on the floor. It’s unknown if the bride’s maids saw Gloria on the floor sometime in the past, but it’s possible, necessary or likely that they did.

Scan would (have / has / had)___scanned ___ ______

Reorganize could (has / have / had)_______________________

Enjoy should (had / has / have)_______________________

Disappoint might (had / have / has)_______________________

Choose would (have / has / had)_______________________

Select could (have / had / has)_______________________

Got should (has / had / have)_______________________

Rise might (has / have / had)_______________________

Scrub would (had / have / has)_______________________

Inspect could (has / have / had)_______________________

Keep should (has / had / have)_______________________

Present modal perfect tense begins with any present tense modal (will, may, shall, must) followed by “have,” plus the past tense of the action verb (regular verbs ending with –ed and many irregular verbs ending with –en). For example, Gloria will/may/shall/ must have torn her wedding dress. It’s unknown if Gloria will tear her dress prior to some designated point in the future, but it’s possible, necessary or likely that she will, OR it’s unknown if Gloria has torn the dress prior to some designated point in the past, but it’s possible, necessary or likely that she has.

Hammer will (has / have / had)____hammered_ _________

Scale may (had / have / has)_______________________

Snag shall (has / had / have)_______________________

Tackle must (has / have / had)_______________________

Deliver will (have / has / had)_______________________

Wiggle may (has / had / have)_______________________

Sneeze shall (have / had / has)_______________________

Break must (had / have / has)_______________________

Beat will (have / has / had)_______________________

Sell may (has / have / had)_______________________

Shrink shall (had / has / have)_______________________

Past modal progressive tense begins with any past tense modal (could, should, would, might) followed by “be,” plus the -ing form of the action verb. For example, The fight could/should/would/might be ruining the entire evening. It’s unknown if the fight is now in the process of ruining the evening, but it’s possible, necessary or likely that it is.

Yawn would (be / been / being) _____yawning__________

Drum could (been / be / being) _______________________

Exaggerate should (being / been / be) ______________________

Pontificate might (be / being / been) _______________________

Reign would (been / being / be) _______________________

Chirp could (being / be / been) _______________________

Swoop should (be / been / being) ______________________

Embarrass might (been / be / being) _______________________

Weep would (being / been / be) ______________________

Sweat could (be / being / been) _______________________

Wear should (been / being / be) ______________________

Present modal progressive tense begins with any present tense modal (will, may, shall, can, must) followed by “be,” plus the present participle (-ing) form of the action verb. For example, The burly young man will/may/shall/can/must be thinking of his senior prom. It’s unknown if the burly young man will be in the process of thinking OR plans to think at some point in the future, but it’s possible, necessary or likely that he is or will.

Sketch will (been / being / be) _____sketching__________

Mumble may (be / being / been) _______________________

Crash shall (being / been / be) ______________________

Shift can (been / be / being) _______________________

Collide must (be / been / being) _______________________

Sneer will (being / be / been) _______________________

Imbibe may (been / being / be) _______________________

Demonstrate shall (be / being / been) _______________________

Sting can (being / been / be) ______________________

Split must (been / be / being) _______________________

Burst will (be / been / being) _______________________

Past perfect progressive tense begins with “had” followed by “been,” plus the -ing form of the action verb. For example, Gloria had been planning this wedding for a long time. At some point in the past, Gloria was in the process of planning this wedding, but the planning is over.

Predict (have / has/ had) (be / been / being) _____predicting______

Embellish (has / had / have) (been / be / being) ___________________

Decipher (had / have / has) (being / been / be) ___________________

Polish (have / had / has) (be / being / been) ___________________

Regurgitate (has / have / had) (been / being / be) ___________________

Answer (had / has / have) (being / be / been) ___________________

Observe (have / has / had) (be / been / being) ___________________

Set (has / had / have) (been / be / being) ___________________

Hold (had / have / has) (being / been / be) ___________________

Forgive (have / had / has) (be / being / been) ___________________

Fit (has / have / had) (been / being / be) ___________________

Present perfect progressive tense begins with “has” (singular) or “have” (plural) followed by “been,” plus the -ing form of the action verb. For example, René has been puzzling over the look on Gloria’s face ever since the burly young man arrived. At some point in the past, René began puzzling over the look on Gloria’s face, and he continues to, even up to the present.

Groan I (has / have / had) (been / being / be) ______groaning__________

Chuckle We (have / had / has) (be / being / been) _____________________

Bash He (had / have / has) (being / been / be) _____________________

Slide She (has / had / have) (been / be / being) _____________________

Kick Dancers (have / has / had) (be / been / being) _________________

Scour The child (had / has / have) (being / be / been) ________________

Lie Roy (has / have / had) (been / being / be) ____________________

Disagree Singers (have / had / has) (be / being / been) __________________

Catch You (has / had / have) (being / been / be) ____________________

Arrive The guests (have / has/ had) (been / be / being) ________________

Switch They (have / has / had) (be / been / being) ____________________

Directions: For each item below, write a sentence that uses the verb tense indicated with the action verb of your choosing. Use a different action verb in each sentence.

1. Past perfect progressive (had + been + -ing)

2. Past modal perfect (could/would/should/might + have + -ed or –en)

3. Present modal progressive (will/may/shall/can/must + be + -ing)

4. Past modal progressive (could/would/should/might + be + -ing)

5. Present perfect progressive (has/have + been + -ing)

6. Present modal perfect (will/may/shall/must + have + -ed or –en)

7. Present perfect progressive (has/have + been + -ing)

8. Past modal perfect (could/would/should/might + have + -ed or –en)

9. Past perfect progressive (had + been + -ing)

10. Past modal progressive (could/would/should/might + be + -ing)

11. Present modal progressive (will/may/shall/can/must + be + -ing)

12. Present modal perfect (will/may/shall/must + have + -ed or –en)

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