{"id":1029,"date":"2020-01-17T17:39:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T17:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/coreqenglish1\/chapter\/text-verb-tenses-and-agreement\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T22:58:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T22:58:47","slug":"verb-tenses","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/verb-tenses\/","title":{"raw":"Verb Tenses","rendered":"Verb Tenses"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify and use the correct verb tense in a sentence<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Tenses<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">There are three standard tenses in English: past, present, and future. For now, we'll just focus on the simple present (things happening now), the simple past (things that happened before), and the simple future (things that will happen later).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Simple Present:<\/b> work(s)<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li2\"><b>Simple Past:<\/b> worked<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li2\"><b>Simple Future:<\/b> will work<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe present tense for a singular third person (he, she, it) is slightly different. Look at the tables below to see the correct tenses:\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Person<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Past<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Present<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Future<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>I<\/td>\r\n<td>verb +\u00a0<em>ed<\/em><\/td>\r\n<td>verb<\/td>\r\n<td>will verb<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>We<\/td>\r\n<td>verb +\u00a0<em>ed<\/em><\/td>\r\n<td>verb<\/td>\r\n<td>will verb<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>You<\/td>\r\n<td>verb +\u00a0<em>ed<\/em><\/td>\r\n<td>verb<\/td>\r\n<td>will verb<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>He, She, It<\/td>\r\n<td>verb +\u00a0<em>ed<\/em><\/td>\r\n<td>verb + <em>s <\/em>(or <em>es<\/em>)<\/td>\r\n<td>will verb<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>They<\/td>\r\n<td>verb +\u00a0<em>ed<\/em><\/td>\r\n<td>verb<\/td>\r\n<td>will verb<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\r\n<h3>Example: Tenses<\/h3>\r\nLet's look at the verb\u00a0<em>to walk<\/em> for an example:\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Person<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Past<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Present<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Future<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>I<\/td>\r\n<td>walked<\/td>\r\n<td>walk<\/td>\r\n<td>will walk<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>We<\/td>\r\n<td>walked<\/td>\r\n<td>walk<\/td>\r\n<td>will walk<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>You<\/td>\r\n<td>walked<\/td>\r\n<td>walk<\/td>\r\n<td>will walk<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>He, She, It<\/td>\r\n<td>walked<\/td>\r\n<td>walks<\/td>\r\n<td>will walk<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>They<\/td>\r\n<td>walked<\/td>\r\n<td>walk<\/td>\r\n<td>will walk<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>\r\nTry It<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/90048ea4-87a2-4385-9f58-5b5cde4941c1\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3>Irregular Verbs<\/h3>\r\nThere are a lot of irregular verbs. Unfortunately, a fair amount of memorization is needed to keep them straight.\r\n\r\nFor quick reference, below are the tables for\u00a0<em>to be<\/em> and\u00a0<em>to have<\/em>:\r\n<h4><em>To be<\/em><\/h4>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Person<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Past<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Present<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Future<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>I<\/td>\r\n<td>was<\/td>\r\n<td>am<\/td>\r\n<td>will be<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>We<\/td>\r\n<td>were<\/td>\r\n<td>are<\/td>\r\n<td>will be<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>You<\/td>\r\n<td>were<\/td>\r\n<td>are<\/td>\r\n<td>will be<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>He, She, It<\/td>\r\n<td>was<\/td>\r\n<td>is<\/td>\r\n<td>will be<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>They<\/td>\r\n<td>were<\/td>\r\n<td>are<\/td>\r\n<td>will be<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h4><em>To have<\/em><\/h4>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Person<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Past<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Present<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Future<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>I<\/td>\r\n<td>had<\/td>\r\n<td>have<\/td>\r\n<td>will have<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>We<\/td>\r\n<td>had<\/td>\r\n<td>have<\/td>\r\n<td>will have<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>You<\/td>\r\n<td>had<\/td>\r\n<td>have<\/td>\r\n<td>will have<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>He, She, It<\/td>\r\n<td>had<\/td>\r\n<td>has<\/td>\r\n<td>will have<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>They<\/td>\r\n<td>had<\/td>\r\n<td>have<\/td>\r\n<td>will have<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/textimgs\/Developmental+Reading+and+Writing\/Irregular_Simple_Past_Tense_Verbs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here's a list of several irregular past tense verbs.<\/a>\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\n[embed]https:\/\/lumenlearning.h5p.com\/content\/1290622346043861808\/embed[\/embed]\r\n\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"474777\"]Explain Answers[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"474777\"]\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Ysabella <strong>is<\/strong>\u00a0really good at getting others to open up.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Rodrigo <strong>had<\/strong>\u00a0a B+ in his math class.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Amanda <strong>will say<\/strong>\u00a0she <strong>doesn't<\/strong>\u00a0want to go to the party.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Notice that when the tense of the first verb changed, the tense of the second verb did, as well.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Jordan <strong>did<\/strong>\u00a0two hundred sit-ups.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Marcela <strong>runs<\/strong>\u00a0a car wash down the street from my house.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Complex Verb Tenses<\/h2>\r\nVerbs don't have to be expressed only in present, past, or future tenses. There are more complex verb tenses that allow us to express actions with a little more variety and difference, which are created by changing the <strong>verb aspect<\/strong>. The verb aspect tells us whether a verb is stating a fact, a completed action, an ongoing action, or the end of an ongoing action.\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>Watch It<\/h3>\r\nThe following video shows some of the irregular verbs\u00a0you'll use most often (<em>to be<\/em>,\u00a0<em>to have<\/em>, <em>to do<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>to say<\/em>):\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZKr--3HpP_A\" width=\"800\" height=\"470\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nYou can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/Introductiontoirregularverbs_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \"Introduction to irregular verbs\" here (opens in new window)<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nHere are a few examples of these different aspects, all in the present tense:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Simple <\/strong>Aspect (expressing a fact): I eat.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Perfect <\/strong>Aspect (expressing a completed action): I have eaten.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Progressive<\/strong> or <strong>Continuous\u00a0<\/strong>Aspect (expressing an ongoing action): I am eating.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Perfect Progressive <\/strong>Aspect (expressing the end of an ongoing action): I have been eating.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nEach of these aspects can be expressed in past, present, and future tenses. For example, the different verb tenses in the perfect aspect would be:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Past Perfect:<\/strong>\u00a0I had eaten<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Present Perfect:<\/strong> I have eaten<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Future Perfect:<\/strong> I will have eaten<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThese different tenses allow for much more flexibility in our language and expression.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1293\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"749\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1293 \" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2016\/07\/27215537\/Grammer-module-graphic-final-ol.jpg\" alt=\"The different conjugations of the verb to work. The verbs are placed in a sliding scale. The furthest in the past is had worked, then had been working, then worked, then was worked. The present include has worked, has been working, work, and is working. The future is will have worked, will have been working, will work, and will be working.\" width=\"749\" height=\"201\" \/> <strong>Figure 1<\/strong>. Which words\/phrases above are examples of continuous tense? Which are examples of perfect tense? Which are examples of perfect continuous tense?[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>Watch it<\/h3>\r\nWatch the video below for some more information about verb aspect and to see all the different ways you can organize and use verbs.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=4743678&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=r7Psg-4vvsA&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-nvek9h63-r7Psg-4vvsA\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nYou can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/Introductiontoverbaspect_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \"Introduction to verb aspect\" here (opens in new window)<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify and use the correct verb tense in a sentence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Tenses<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">There are three standard tenses in English: past, present, and future. For now, we&#8217;ll just focus on the simple present (things happening now), the simple past (things that happened before), and the simple future (things that will happen later).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Simple Present:<\/b> work(s)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><b>Simple Past:<\/b> worked<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><b>Simple Future:<\/b> will work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The present tense for a singular third person (he, she, it) is slightly different. Look at the tables below to see the correct tenses:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Past<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Present<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Future<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I<\/td>\n<td>verb +\u00a0<em>ed<\/em><\/td>\n<td>verb<\/td>\n<td>will verb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>We<\/td>\n<td>verb +\u00a0<em>ed<\/em><\/td>\n<td>verb<\/td>\n<td>will verb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>You<\/td>\n<td>verb +\u00a0<em>ed<\/em><\/td>\n<td>verb<\/td>\n<td>will verb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>He, She, It<\/td>\n<td>verb +\u00a0<em>ed<\/em><\/td>\n<td>verb + <em>s <\/em>(or <em>es<\/em>)<\/td>\n<td>will verb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>They<\/td>\n<td>verb +\u00a0<em>ed<\/em><\/td>\n<td>verb<\/td>\n<td>will verb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\n<h3>Example: Tenses<\/h3>\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at the verb\u00a0<em>to walk<\/em> for an example:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Past<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Present<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Future<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I<\/td>\n<td>walked<\/td>\n<td>walk<\/td>\n<td>will walk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>We<\/td>\n<td>walked<\/td>\n<td>walk<\/td>\n<td>will walk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>You<\/td>\n<td>walked<\/td>\n<td>walk<\/td>\n<td>will walk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>He, She, It<\/td>\n<td>walked<\/td>\n<td>walks<\/td>\n<td>will walk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>They<\/td>\n<td>walked<\/td>\n<td>walk<\/td>\n<td>will walk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>\nTry It<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_90048ea4-87a2-4385-9f58-5b5cde4941c1\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/90048ea4-87a2-4385-9f58-5b5cde4941c1?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_90048ea4-87a2-4385-9f58-5b5cde4941c1\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Irregular Verbs<\/h3>\n<p>There are a lot of irregular verbs. Unfortunately, a fair amount of memorization is needed to keep them straight.<\/p>\n<p>For quick reference, below are the tables for\u00a0<em>to be<\/em> and\u00a0<em>to have<\/em>:<\/p>\n<h4><em>To be<\/em><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Past<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Present<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Future<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I<\/td>\n<td>was<\/td>\n<td>am<\/td>\n<td>will be<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>We<\/td>\n<td>were<\/td>\n<td>are<\/td>\n<td>will be<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>You<\/td>\n<td>were<\/td>\n<td>are<\/td>\n<td>will be<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>He, She, It<\/td>\n<td>was<\/td>\n<td>is<\/td>\n<td>will be<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>They<\/td>\n<td>were<\/td>\n<td>are<\/td>\n<td>will be<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><em>To have<\/em><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Past<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Present<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Future<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I<\/td>\n<td>had<\/td>\n<td>have<\/td>\n<td>will have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>We<\/td>\n<td>had<\/td>\n<td>have<\/td>\n<td>will have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>You<\/td>\n<td>had<\/td>\n<td>have<\/td>\n<td>will have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>He, She, It<\/td>\n<td>had<\/td>\n<td>has<\/td>\n<td>will have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>They<\/td>\n<td>had<\/td>\n<td>have<\/td>\n<td>will have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/textimgs\/Developmental+Reading+and+Writing\/Irregular_Simple_Past_Tense_Verbs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here&#8217;s a list of several irregular past tense verbs.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.h5p.com\/content\/1290622346043861808\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q474777\">Explain Answers<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q474777\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<ol>\n<li>Ysabella <strong>is<\/strong>\u00a0really good at getting others to open up.<\/li>\n<li>Rodrigo <strong>had<\/strong>\u00a0a B+ in his math class.<\/li>\n<li>Amanda <strong>will say<\/strong>\u00a0she <strong>doesn&#8217;t<\/strong>\u00a0want to go to the party.\n<ul>\n<li>Notice that when the tense of the first verb changed, the tense of the second verb did, as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Jordan <strong>did<\/strong>\u00a0two hundred sit-ups.<\/li>\n<li>Marcela <strong>runs<\/strong>\u00a0a car wash down the street from my house.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Complex Verb Tenses<\/h2>\n<p>Verbs don&#8217;t have to be expressed only in present, past, or future tenses. There are more complex verb tenses that allow us to express actions with a little more variety and difference, which are created by changing the <strong>verb aspect<\/strong>. The verb aspect tells us whether a verb is stating a fact, a completed action, an ongoing action, or the end of an ongoing action.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3>Watch It<\/h3>\n<p>The following video shows some of the irregular verbs\u00a0you&#8217;ll use most often (<em>to be<\/em>,\u00a0<em>to have<\/em>, <em>to do<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>to say<\/em>):<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZKr--3HpP_A\" width=\"800\" height=\"470\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/Introductiontoirregularverbs_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for &#8220;Introduction to irregular verbs&#8221; here (opens in new window)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here are a few examples of these different aspects, all in the present tense:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Simple <\/strong>Aspect (expressing a fact): I eat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Perfect <\/strong>Aspect (expressing a completed action): I have eaten.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Progressive<\/strong> or <strong>Continuous\u00a0<\/strong>Aspect (expressing an ongoing action): I am eating.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Perfect Progressive <\/strong>Aspect (expressing the end of an ongoing action): I have been eating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each of these aspects can be expressed in past, present, and future tenses. For example, the different verb tenses in the perfect aspect would be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Past Perfect:<\/strong>\u00a0I had eaten<\/li>\n<li><strong>Present Perfect:<\/strong> I have eaten<\/li>\n<li><strong>Future Perfect:<\/strong> I will have eaten<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These different tenses allow for much more flexibility in our language and expression.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1293\" style=\"width: 759px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1293\" class=\"wp-image-1293\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2016\/07\/27215537\/Grammer-module-graphic-final-ol.jpg\" alt=\"The different conjugations of the verb to work. The verbs are placed in a sliding scale. The furthest in the past is had worked, then had been working, then worked, then was worked. The present include has worked, has been working, work, and is working. The future is will have worked, will have been working, will work, and will be working.\" width=\"749\" height=\"201\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1<\/strong>. Which words\/phrases above are examples of continuous tense? Which are examples of perfect tense? Which are examples of perfect continuous tense?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3>Watch it<\/h3>\n<p>Watch the video below for some more information about verb aspect and to see all the different ways you can organize and use verbs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=4743678&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=r7Psg-4vvsA&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-nvek9h63-r7Psg-4vvsA\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/Introductiontoverbaspect_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for &#8220;Introduction to verb aspect&#8221; here (opens in new window)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela 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<strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/humanities\/grammar\/partsofspeech\/grammar-verbs\/v\/introduction-to-irregular-verbs-the-parts-of-speech-grammar\">https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/humanities\/grammar\/partsofspeech\/grammar-verbs\/v\/introduction-to-irregular-verbs-the-parts-of-speech-grammar<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Rhetoric and Composition\/Parts of Speech. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Wikibooks. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikibooks.org\/wiki\/Rhetoric_and_Composition\/Parts_of_Speech#Verbs\">https:\/\/en.wikibooks.org\/wiki\/Rhetoric_and_Composition\/Parts_of_Speech#Verbs<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Section on other tenses. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Excelsior OWL. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/owl.excelsior.edu\/grammar-essentials\/parts-of-speech\/verbs\/tenses\/\">https:\/\/owl.excelsior.edu\/grammar-essentials\/parts-of-speech\/verbs\/tenses\/<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Verb Tenses Interactive. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Excelsior OWL. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/owl.excelsior.edu\/writing-refresher\/grammar-refresher\/verb-tense\/\">https:\/\/owl.excelsior.edu\/writing-refresher\/grammar-refresher\/verb-tense\/<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" 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