Tenses (A) Flashcards
(52 cards)
What does ‘indefinite’ mean in relation to time?
‘Indefinite’ means the time is uncertain
Examples include phrases like ‘In 2000’, ‘A week ago’, and ‘Last summer’.
What is the structure of the past indefinite tense?
was / were + 2nd column verb
Examples: ‘I was in Midstream yesterday’ and ‘I collected money last week’.
How is the negative form of the past indefinite tense constructed?
was NOT / were NOT + 2nd column verb or did not + 1st column verb
Example: ‘I did not collect money last week’.
How do you form a question in the past indefinite tense?
Was/Were + subject + 2nd column verb?
Example: ‘Was I in Midstream yesterday?’
What does ‘continuous’ indicate in verb tenses?
‘Continuous’ means the action was busy taking place
Examples include ‘I was visiting a friend’ and ‘They were running the marathon’.
What is the structure of the past continuous tense?
was / were + -ING
Example: ‘The girl was reading a book’.
How is the negative form of the past continuous tense constructed?
was / were NOT + -ING
Example: ‘I was not visiting a friend in Belgium’.
How do you form a question in the past continuous tense?
Was/Were + subject + -ING?
Example: ‘Was I visiting a friend in Belgium?’
What does ‘perfect’ mean in relation to past tenses?
‘Perfect’ means completed
This indicates actions that have been completed before another past action.
What is the structure of the past perfect tense?
had + 3rd column verb
Example: ‘They had lost the game by the time she got home’.
How is the negative form of the past perfect tense constructed?
had NOT + 3rd column verb
Example: ‘They had not lost the game by the time she got home’.
How do you form a question in the past perfect tense?
Had + subject + 3rd column verb?
Example: ‘Had they lost the game by the time she got home?’
What is the passive voice structure for the past indefinite tense?
was / were + 3rd column verb
Example: ‘A book was read by the girl’.
What is the passive voice structure for the past continuous tense?
was / were BEING + 3rd column verb
Example: ‘A book was being read by the girl’.
What is the passive voice structure for the past perfect tense?
had BEEN + 3rd column verb
Example: ‘A book had been read by the girl’.
Fill in the blank: An action that took place in the past, but the time was _______.
[indefinite]
True or False: The past continuous tense indicates an action that was completed.
False
Fill in the blank: The structure for the past perfect tense is ________.
[had + 3rd column verb]
What does ‘indefinite’ mean in the context of time?
‘Indefinite’ means the time is uncertain.
Refers to actions whose timing is not specified.
What does ‘continuous’ indicate about an action?
‘Continuous’ means the action is busy taking place.
Implies an ongoing action.
What is the structure of the Present Indefinite tense?
Subject + is/am/are + base form of the verb.
Used for actions that occur regularly.
List some time words associated with Present Indefinite tense.
- Every day
- Seldom
- Regularly
- Today
- Often
- Usually
- Sometimes
- Always
- On Saturdays
- In the morning
- In summer
- The holidays
How is a negative statement formed in Present Indefinite tense?
Subject + is NOT/am NOT/are NOT + base form of the verb.
Used to indicate that the action does not occur.
