ASPECTS/TENSES OF THE VERB-Michelle M. Simon

Introduction

     Aspects of the verb is one important thing to consider in English grammar. More often, we mistakenly use verbs in their wrong aspects. To be able to identify the tenses of the verb, mastery of the aspects of the verb is highly required.

Table for/of Reference:

  SIMPLE PAST/CONTINUOUS PERFECT PRESENT/PERFECT

PAST

 drove were/was driving  had driven had been driving

PRESENT

 

 drives is driving has driven has been driving

FUTURE

 

 will drive will be driving will have driven will have been driving

 

Task

  •  At the end of the lesson, the learners should have been able to identify and make the necessary usage of the verbs in the English grammar.

 

  • At the end of the lesson, the learners should have been able to construct their own sentences using the correct tenses and aspects of the verb.

 

Process

 

Exercise for discussion.



I. Each of the following sentences exhibits aspect. Put them under the space provided.

1. David has bought a new house                                                              Perfect-Present
2. I think we have seen this film already Perfect-Present
3. The whole class is going to the theatre tonight. Present-Continuous
4. John's left his coat in the car Simple-Past
5. Susan's leaving today Past-Present
   

 

TENSES and ASPECTS of the verbs.

TENSE refers to the absolute  location of an event or action in time, either the present or the past. It is marked by an inflection of the verb.

Example:

David walks to school.(present tense)

David walked to school.(past tense)

Reference to other rimes-- the future, for instance-- can be made in a number of ways, by using the modal auxiliary will, or the semi auxiliary be going to.

Example:

Nicole will walk to school tomorrow.

Nicole is going to walk to school tomorrow.

ASPECT refers to how an event or action is to be viewed with respect to time, rather than to its actual location in time. We can illustrate this using the following examples.

1. Edward fell in love on his eighteenth birthday.

2. Edward has fallen in love.

3. Edward is falling in love.

In example number one, the verb fell tells us that Edward fell in love in the past.This is a simple past.

In example number two, the action took place in the past, but it is implied that it took place quite recently. Furthermore, it is implied that it is still relevant at the time of speaking. The aspect of the verb is in the present-perfect.

In example number three, the action of falling in love is still in the process. The aspect of the verb is in the present-continuous.

 

 

 

Evaluation

 

Construct sentences using these verbs and identify their aspects and tenses.

  1. sleep
  2. sing
  3. make
  4. murmuring
  5. jumping
  6. eat
  7. run
  8. write
  9. dancing
  10. speak

 

 

Conclusion

At the end of the lesson, the learners are able to accomplished the task given. They are able to identify the verbs and label them under the aspects and tenses of the verb. For additional learning materials, they can visit these links, @https://www.englishgrammar101.com/https://www.englishgrammar101.com/ and @https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-aspect-grammar-1689140

Credits

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