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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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