Eng ppf

• verb, verb+s (for he,she,it)


  • He writes a letter today.
  • I go to school every day.
  • The bus leaves in an hour.
• Narrative Example


  • He steps through the open portal, and he finds himself in another dimension.
• Scientific Writing Example


  • Many creatures in the natural world, such as frogs, still experience the stages of evolution.
• Literary Analysis Example


  • I am proud of Harper Lee for using her skilled voice as a writer to speak out against racial injustice.
• verb + ed


  • I wrote a letter yesterday.
  • As a girl, she wondered how her college degree would help her career.
• Narrative Example


  • The charred wallpaper peeling mournfully from the walls indicated that a fire had broken out sometime overnight.
• Literary Essay Example


  • Inspired by her own childhood, Harper Lee crafted Jean Louise "Scout" Finch in close resemblance to herself.
• Research Paper Example


  • When Disney World first opened in 1971, tickets were only $3.50.
• will + verb


  • I will write a letter tomorrow.
  • The prices will go up.
  • Later today I will rinse the dishes.
• Narrative Example


  • He has no idea that his decision will lead to his tragic downfall.
• Present Simple


  Indicates that an action is taking place at the time you express it, or an action that occurs regularly. (facts, current actions)
• Past Simple


  Indicates that an action is completed and has already taken place. (historical events)
• Future Simple


  Indicates that an action will or is likely to take place.
• Simple Tense

  • Present: I learn
  • Past: I learned
  • Future: I will learn
• Past participle


  A word that can be used as an adjective to form perfect verb tenses. Irregular verbs ending in (-en, -n, -ne, -t). Regular verbs ending in (-ed). examples: excited, left.
• have/has + past participle


  • We have worked here since eleven.
  • We have worn Austin Peay shirts
  • Tarrah has already read the handout.
• had + past participle


  • Sasha had written several observation reports by the time they were accepted to graduate school.
  • By 1995, Doctor Harvey had built the first artificial brain.
• will + have + past participle


  • Etenia will have written their dissertation before the school year ends.
  • By Wednesday, the owner will have apologized for their mistakes.
• Present Perfect


  Indicates that an action is taking place at the time you express it, or an action that occurs regularly.
• Past Perfect


  Indicates an action occurring before a certain time in the past.
• Future Perfect


  Indicates that an action will be finished by a certain time
• Perfect Tense

  • Present Perfect: I have learned
  • Past Perfect: I had learned
  • Future Perfect: I will have learned
• am/is/are + verb+ing


  • They are running around the campus tomorrow.
  • I am working in the writing center this week.
• was/were + verb+ing


  • I was playing chess when the phone rang.
  • The fans cheered to Harry Styles while he was running on stage.
  • We were planning this event for many weeks.
• will + be +verb+ing


  • Jordan will be writing his newsletter over the summer.
  • The professor will be monitoring the class during the exam.
• Present Progressive


  Indicates that something is happening at the time you express it.
• Past Progressive


  Indicates two kinds of past action
• Future Progressive

  Indicates a continuing in the future.
• Progressive Tense

  • Present Progressive: I am learning
  • Past Progressive: I was learning
  • Future Progressive: I will be learning
• have/has + been + verb+ing


  • I have been waiting for almost two hours.
  • The teacher has been grading since yesterday afternoon
• had + been +verb+ing


  • Ashley had been writing for a year before her article was published.
  • Before her promotion, Nico had been working on restoring open space on campus.
• will + have + been +verb+ing


  • On Tuesday I will have been working on this paper for five days.
  • Josh will have been writing for thirty minutes by the time we have to go to the store.
• Present Perfect Progressive


  Indicates action continuing from the past into the present and possibly into the future.
• Past Perfect Progressive


  Indicates that a past action went on until another occurred.
• Future Perfect Progressive

  Indicates that an action will continue until a certain future time.
• Perfect Progressive Tense

  • Present Perfect Progressive: I have been learning
  • Past Perfect Progressive: I had been learning
  • Future Perfect Progressive: I will have been learning