This document discusses different verb tenses and how to identify them. It explains that using the correct verb tense is important for clarity, consistency, and properly expressing when an event occurs. It then provides an overview of the simple present and present progressive tenses, including their meanings and examples of verbs used in sentences for each. Guidelines are also given for when certain assignments may use present tense verbs.

1. Verb Tenses
How to distinguish different verb
tenses

2. IMPORTANCE FOR
CORRECT VERB TENSES
• Clear and easy to understand
• Consistency
• To express the event with proper
verb tenses

3. HOW TO FIND THE VERB?
• Underline the possible verbs that show or
imply some action.
• Change the time of the sentence and find
the word that changes.
• *Some verbs may contain two words “ex: I
am going to school.”
(from Judy’s grammar
package)

4. OVERVIEW
B.Simple Present tense
B. Present Progressive tenses

5. NOW
PAST FUTURE

6. 1.ASSIGNMENTS THAT
MAY USE PRESENT TENSES
• The assignment that talks about
“who I am.”
• The assignment that compares the
new grading system with the old
one (writing about the new system).
• The assignment that introduces
ourselves.

7. (1A)SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE

8. MEANING
• Activities or events that occurring
in the present.
• Summarizing pieces of writing,
films, plays.
• Stating ongoing opinions, beliefs,
habits, and facts.
• Ex: I ride a bike to school
everyday.
• (from Judy’s grammar package)

10. Verbs in the simple
present tense
• Singular: • Plural:
• Writes • Write
• Studies • Study
• walks • Walk

11. (1B)PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE TENSE

12. MEANING
• One thing happened in the past,
and is in progress at the
present time, and probably will
continue.
• Ex: I am washing the dishes.

14. Examples for verbs in the
present progressive sentences
am walking
is + doing
are staying
(verb + ing)

15. CITATION
• The sources are from Betty
Schrampfer Azar’s
chartbook.

16. SPECIAL THANKS
EVERYONE!!