IGCSE

ENGLISH
PROGRAMME
TECHNICAL MODULE 8

Name: YEAR 7
 YEAR 7 TECHNICAL SKILL 8

In this lesson, you will learn about present, past, and future tenses. You will
also learn about main verbs and helping verbs, which are useful when
conjugating (forming) verbs for different tenses. Finally, you will do some
revision on irregular verbs as they are formed differently when used in past
and past participle form.

Present, Past, and Future Tenses

A verb changes form to show tense and to agree with its subject. The tense
of a verb tells when the action takes place.

The present tense names an action that happens regularly. It is also used to

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express general truths. In the present tense, the base form of the verb is used,
m
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except when the subject is a singular noun or the pronouns he, she, or it. With
a
those subjects, you add -s or -es to the base form of the r
g verb.
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Your roosters crow loudly. (happens
s h regularly)
A rooster crows in the morning.g li (expresses a
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general truth.)
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The past tense names an IactionG that has already happened. Many verbs in
e sort -ed.
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the past tense end in -d
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Edrefilled the feeder.
Matt

The future tense names an action yet to happen. The word will is used with
the verb to express future tense.

Next year, Kay will raise hens.

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Task 1 [50] (Estimated time: 20 to 25 minutes)

1. Underline the verb in each sentence. In the space provided, write

whether the tense of the verb is present, past, or future. [20]
a) As usual, Carl will guess the ending of the mystery. ___________________
b) Karen exercises every day. ___________________
c) Mary Ann Mantell found one of the first dinosaur bones.
___________________
d) I am the winner! ___________________
e) The concert will begin soon. ___________________
f) Nancy Kerrigan skated at the Winter Olympics in 1992.
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g) John Steinbeck earned the 1962 Nobel Prize in literature.
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h) Squirrels gather nuts every autumn in preparation for winter.
a m
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i) Carlos will play second base in tomorrow’s game. ___________________
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j) Wilma fielded the ball very well in yesterday’s game.
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k) Polar bears often wander
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l) Great brown bears t I weigh up to 1,540 pounds (700 kilograms).
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m) Canada E contains one third of the world’s supply of fresh water.
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n) Mai visited her relatives in Vietnam two years ago. ___________________
o) Na and his uncle will travel to the United States next year.
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p) During the holidays, people enjoy family traditions.

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q) Jared carved the turkey last Thanksgiving. ___________________
r) Sally lists her resolutions every New Year’s Day. ___________________
s) The choir will visit the retirement home next week.
___________________
t) The plant-eating stegosaurus lived many years ago.
___________________

2. Write in the blank the tense of the verb as indicated in brackets. [20]
a) The student council _______________________ communication between
teachers and students. (help, present)
b) Who _______________________ in your home in ten years? (live, future)
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c) The president _______________________ to Europe in one month. (travel,

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future)

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d) The continent of Europe _______________________ Asia. (border,
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present)
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e) Mrs. Samuels _______________________
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Tuesday. (attend, present)
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f) Bruno _______________________
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future)
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g) The frisky bpuppy _______________________ the ball when I threw it.
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(chase, past)
h) The sick baby _______________________ a lot at night. (cough, present)
i) The school newspaper always _______________________ the students on
the honour roll. (list, present)
j) When she was a child, Mrs. Nguyen _______________________ to go to
college. (want, past)

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k) The letter _______________________ fond memories of last summer.

(trigger, past)
l) The garden _______________________ in Grandpa’s capable hands.
(flourish, future)
m) Every day after school, Lindsay _______________________ down a glass of
milk. (gulp, present)
n) Barney _______________________ sticks only for his master. (fetch,
present)
o) We _______________________ the lock, but it still would not work. (jiggle,
past)
p) The leaves _______________________ busily in the fall breeze. (swirl,
present)
q) Bryce _______________________ various famous people in the variety
show. (imitate, future) e
r) The old cloth quickly _______________________ the m
m
child’s spilled milk.
r a
(absorb, past)
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s) They _______________________ the door open
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(wedge, present)
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t) The tiny spring _______________________ merrily. (trickle, present)
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Rewrite each sentence, changing the verb from past tense to present
u the verb agrees with the subject. [10]
tense. Makedsure
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a) Taryn walked the dog every day.
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b) Both of Dan’s cats liked ice cream.
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c) Your clock ticked so loudly!

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d) Laquetis practiced the trumpet every day after school.
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e) The strong clap of thunder jolted the campers awake.

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f) We walked around the block every evening after dinner.

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g) The kindergartener fastened his coat by himself. e

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h) The Broadway singer remembered il shher first solo.

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i) Emilio did the dishes
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j) The two sides united to accomplish the task and succeeded.

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Main Verbs and Helping Verbs

Verbs have four principal parts:

present
base form past form past participle
participle
look looking looked looked

Any of the principal parts of a verb except the past form may be combined
with a helping verb such as be, have, or do.

When one or more helping verbs are used with a main verb, a verb phrase is
formed.

Forms of be—am, is, and are in the present and was and were in the past— e
m
combine with the present participle of the verb.
a m
o gr
She is deciding what to do.
P r
We are walking now.
il sh
g
En
We were jogging before.

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Forms of have—have and hasC in the present and had in the past—combine
I G
with the past participle soft the verb.
b e
d
We haveu explored this cave.
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He has made us some coffee.

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Task 2 [60] (Estimated time: 20 minutes)

1. Underline each verb or verb phrase. If the verb phrase includes a

participle, write the participle on the line provided, and indicate
whether it is a present or past participle. [20]
a) Scientists have predicted an end to the world’s rain forests.
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b) The leaves are changing very slowly this year.
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c) That city was the birthplace of the sundae.
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d) Leslie’s monster costume had frightened some of the little children.
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e) Sometime before her solo flight, Earhart had travelled across the
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Atlantic on another record-setting m journey.
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f) Who is bringing the paper plates? ___________________________________
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g) Camille has danced to
il sh jazz, and folk music.
classical,
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h) We are using percussion
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i) Tree frogs clings ttoI the bark of trees. ___________________________________
b e walking home after school today?
j) Are u
you
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k) Every year my aunts have shopped together on the day after
Thanksgiving. ___________________________________
l) Wars have claimed countless lives throughout history.
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m) Advancements in telecommunication technology are enhancing

our daily lives. ___________________________________
n) Has your father called the bank about your savings account?
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o) Usually by April, the winter’s snow has melted.
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p) On the far side of the lake, the two are fishing at their favourite spot.
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q) The set of instructions with the kit was confusing to everyone.
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r) The sculptor has moulded the clay into a bud vase.
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s) The special weather report had advised viewers against
unnecessary travel. ___________________________________ e
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t) As a special project for school, I am interviewing
a m our state
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representative. ___________________________________
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Underline the correct form of thenhelping verb in brackets. [25]
2.
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a) For the last four years, Jeff
C are) living in this cave.
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b) Hundreds of bats (have,
t I were) helping at the shelter.
c) Juan and Terrys(had,
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d) Before theu storm, Nancy (had, was) created a sidewalk chalk
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painting.
e) At the moment, I (have, am) searching for my glasses.
f) The school (had, have) changed very little over the years.
g) Sue (was, were) looking at the beautiful rainbow.
h) The bird (is, are) soaring over the purple mountains.

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i) The determined team (was, had) practicing for two hours each
night.
j) Environmentalists (were, have) urged people to recycle.
k) The owl (were, was) looking for a place to nest in the abandoned
barn.
l) The cat (was, had) spied a plump mouse scurrying across the floor.
m) The home owner (was, were) thinking about tearing down the old
garage.
n) The cattle (had, were) grazing contentedly in the field.
o) The excited children (were, had) watched their favourite movie.
p) The snow (is, has) stopped coming down.
q) The colourful fruit salad (were, was) chilling in the refrigerator.
r) The whole school (has, is) depending on us.
s) The heat wave (had, was) making people miserable. e
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t) The funny clown (is, were) performing with themtouring circus.
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u) The crab (was, have) crawling across the hot
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v) The starfish (is, had) washed up on thePseashore.
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w) The lifeguard (was, has) shielding eyes from the sun.
En up seashells in the morning.
x) The children (had, were) picked
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y) My dad (was, had) finishing
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3. UnderlineEthe correct form of the helping verb in brackets and the
participle to complete each verb phrase. Write whether it is a present
or past participle in the blank provided. [15]
a) Surfers (are, was) riding the waves with abandon.
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b) Vincent (was, has) putting on his new shoes for the first time.
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c) The train (have, had) derailed late last night.
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d) The helicopter (were, is) hovering over the accident.
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e) The movie (were, has) played for eight weeks.
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f) The car (has, was) moving very slowly up the hill.
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g) The grasshopper (has, is) hopping energetically through the field.
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h) After lunch, the chef (was, are) preparing for dinner.
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i) The actress (has, is) learned all her lines
a m for the play.
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j) The nervous speaker (are, was) stumbling P over his words.
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k) The lion (has, is) pacing E back and forth in his cage.
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l) The truck’s headlightsG (were, had) scared the deer.
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m) The elevator (are, has) stopped at the tenth floor.
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n) Industrial pollution (has, is) caused acid rain in some areas.
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o) Oil spills (have, are) happened all around the world.
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Irregular Verbs: Past Tense and Past Participle

Irregular verbs do not form the past and past participle in the regular
manner—by adding -d or -ed to the base form. Here are examples of irregular
verbs:

Base Form Past Past Participle

draw drew drawn
ride rode ridden
tear tore torn
come came come
blow blew blown
choose chose chosen
speak spoke spoken
win won
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mcaught
am
catch caught
know knew g r known
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see saw Pr seen
fly flew il sh flown
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Task 3 [32] (Estimated time: 15 to 20 minutes)
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1. Write in the blank the past tense or the past participle of the verb in
brackets. [20]
a) I have _____________________ the same movie seven times. (see)
b) Yoko has _____________________ in several cross-country races. (run)
c) Steven _____________________ three inches in only one year! (grow)

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d) The Adams have _____________________ to the state park four times this
summer. (drive)
e) The little girl _____________________ the black liquorice. (choose)
f) Chris has _____________________ his red remote-controlled car to his
best friend. (give)
g) The gold and red leaves have _____________________ from the tree. (fall)
h) The autumn wind _____________________ the newspaper across the
lawn. (blow)
i) The foul ball _____________________ the window of a nearby car. (break)
j) The woman had never _____________________ such happiness. (know)
k) The pitcher has _____________________ too many slow pitches. (throw)
l) The geese _____________________ in an orderly V-shaped formation.
(fly)

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m) The spider has _____________________ into the corner. (go)
m
am
n) She _____________________ the gold plate. (steal)
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o) Ms. Mazurik _____________________ upset during her phone call.
(become) Pr
il shthe plastic plant in its bowl.
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p) My goldfish has _____________________
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q) Have you _____________________?
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r) I have _____________________ happy with my grades these last few
t
weeks. (am) es
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Ed _____________________ to earn that award? (do)
s) What has she
t) The experienced pilot has _____________________ many different kinds
of planes. (fly)

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2. Rewrite each sentence using either the past tense or past participle of
the verb in brackets. [8]
a) Mollie has (win) the spelling trophy again!
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b) Probably you have (catch) my cold.
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c) The voters (choose) the underdog.
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d) Before that foul, the referee had (speak) to Larry twice.
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e) Those tacks have (tear) all the party decorations.

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f) Throughout that campaign, General Sheridan (ride) in a nice car.
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g) Brian (draw) three portraits before
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b e have (come) for a reunion.
h) All the relatives
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3. In this paragraph, underline four verb phrases that use incorrect

forms. Rewrite the paragraph using correct verb forms. [4]

Butterflies appear fragile. Everyone has seed them in the breeze. The
wind has blowed them around, and they cannot fight it. Yet butterflies
of some species have flied thousands of miles to favourite fields.
Biologists have knowed about some of these butterfly treks for years.

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Conclusion

In this lesson, you learned about past, present, and future tense and how to
identify and form them. You also learned about main verbs (which tell you
about the main action) and helping verbs (which are connected to the main
verb to form a verb phrase). You will understand the purpose of helping
verbs in the next lesson. Lastly, you revised irregular verbs by identifying
how they are used in sentences.

In the next lesson, you will continue to learn about tenses.

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