Verbs: Tense Shifts – Notes August 14, 2018

Use Present Perfect Tense to indicate current or regular action. Present Perfect Tense = has/have + past tense of the verb

Use Past Perfect Tense to indicate a past action that occurred before another past action. Past Perfect Tense = had + past tense of the verb

Use Progressive Tense to indicate an on -going action that occurs when another action happens. Progressive Tense = form of BE + verb + ing

When logic permits, you can mix past or present tenses with future tense.

Verbs: Moods – Notes August 15, 2018

Mood is the form of the verb that shows the mode or manner in which a thought is expressed.

English verbs have four (sometimes five) moods: indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and sometimes subjunctive.

1. Indicative Mood – indicating a state of factuality and reality. • Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas.

2. Imperative Mood – expresses a command, prohibition, entrea ty (plea), or advice • Be careful!

3. Interrogative Mood – indicating a state of questioning • Will you leave me alone now??

Conditional Mood 4. – indicating a conditional state that will cause something else to happen • The bomb might explode if I jiggle the switch.

5. Subjunctive Mood – describes a wish or condition that may be contrary to fact • If I were the teacher, I would not give any homework. Verbs: Active & Passive Voice August 1 7, 2018

Voice is the form a verb takes to indicate whether the subject of the verb performs or receives the action.

There are TWO types of voice: Active Voice and Passive Voice

Active Voice is used to show that the subject of the sentence is performing or causing the action. Ex: Mrs. Gressett read the story to the class.

Passive Voice is used when the subject is the recipient of the action. Ex: The story was read by Mrs. Gressett.

STRONG WRITING ALWAYS USES ACTIVE VOICE!!