Grammar and Language Workbook

13. past participle of decide
14. past of speak
15. past of joke
16. past participle of spend
17. past of stand
18. past of snow
19. past participle of rise
20. past participle of seek

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Lesson 37
Tense of Verbs: Present, Past, and Future
The present tense expresses an action that is repeated, ongoing, or always true. It also
expresses an action that is happening now. The present tense and the base form of a verb
are the same, except for the third person singular ( a singular noun or he, she, or it), which
adds -s or -es. The verb be is an exception to this rule.
I march in the band at football games. (repeated action)
Stella needs some tape. (right now)
That store is on Main Street. (always true)
The past tense expresses an action that has already occurred. In regular verbs the past
tense is formed by adding -ed to the base form. In irregular verbs the past tense takes a
variety of forms. The verb be uses two past tense forms––was and were. The past tense is
the same as the past.
Jerry looked at the geometry book. (regular)
Wanda crept through the dark hallway. (irregular)
The future tense expresses an action that will take place in the future. The future tense is
formed by adding will or shall to the base form. 
I will attend the game tomorrow afternoon.
 Exercise 1
Complete each sentence by writing the form of the verb indicated in parentheses. 
Whatever 
[
became
of your poetry project? (past tense of become)
1. The band 
[
a tape of original songs. (past tense of release)