The document provides an overview of a class that covers verb forms and tenses. It includes examples and exercises on understanding and using simple, continuous, and perfect verb tenses. It discusses how verb endings and auxiliary verbs are used to indicate tense. It also outlines upcoming class presentations, assignments, and exams related to the study of verbs and a class novel.

1. Monday, May 30, 2011 Presentations Grammar: Understanding Verb Forms Discussion of remainder of term

2. Housekeeping Marked work Revision –1 bonus mark instead of /3 Check your grade online Exam Study Sheet

3. Presentations

4. Understanding Verb Forms, Handout p. 69-71 Don’t get hung up on all the terminology! Focus on how the form of the verb changes in different situations. Endings may be added to the verb ing and –ed Auxiliary (helping) verbs may be placed before the verb be, have, will

5. Understanding Verb Forms, Handout p. 69-71 You can use the simple tenses in most general situations: She walks to work every day. (Simple present) She walkedto work yesterday. (Simple past) She will walk to work tomorrow. (Future)

6. Understanding Verb Forms, p. 69-71 Use the continuous (progressive) tenses when you want to show an ongoing or incomplete action: She is walkingto work right now. (Present Continuous) She was walkingto work when I saw her. (Past Continuous) She will be walkingto work from now on. (Future continuous)

7. Understanding Verb Forms, p. 69-71 Use the perfect tenses when you want to show completedactions: She has walkedto work many times, but usually she takes the bus. (Present perfect) She had walkedto work before he called to offer a ride. (Past perfect) She will have walkedto work by the time I can pick her up. (Future perfect)

8. A few more examples Gail has worked hard on the puzzle. (present perfect) They had finished the work before their shift ended. (past perfect) The volunteers will have worked many unpaid hours. (future perfect)

9. Practice 3 Self-Study eats ate will eat am eating was eating will be eating have already eaten had already eaten will have already eaten has been eating had been eating will have been eating

10. Understanding Verb Forms, p. 69-71 In writing, you will mostly use these three tenses: She walks. (simple present) She walked. (simple past) She has walked. (present perfect)

11. Understanding Verb Forms, p. 69-71 Note: Irregular verbs are formed differently, and you just have to learn these individually. She writes. (simple present) She wrote. (simple past) She haswritten. (present perfect) If you need more practice with irregular verbs, you should study p. 454-462.

12. Exercise 3.2, p. 71(Handout – not text) Write the correct form of the verb for the blank. More than one tense might be appropriate: Tanya _________ [bring] her son along on the trip to the museum, and he _________ [behave] very well.

13. Exercise 3.2, p. 71(Handout) 2. saw/ avoided / had warned 3. ate 4. left / leaves // had / will have / have 5. play / played / have been playing / will be playing 6. will meet 7. did sleep 8. enjoyed 9. did buy / bought 10. has seen / will go / will meet

14. Exercise 3.3 been / have waiting / written be / contact solved have / been take

15. Wednesday, June 1st presentations novel quiz, reading response, focussed discussion (conflict and theme) judging characters last chance to do in-class make-up work

16. Monday, June 6 presentations In-class character assignment; bring novel notes (that you took – not from the internet) stickies to mark book pages Class Party bring food or drinks music games

17. Wednesday, June 8 Grammar Quiz (/5) and Exam (/100)

18. Homework Finish the novel and your notes Finish making notes on your secondary character Begin reviewing grammar