Every English sentence
must have a verb.
English Verb Conjugation
| Past | Present | Future | |
| Simple | __ed | __ | will __ am/are/is going to ___ |
| Progressive | was/were __ing | am/are/is __ing | will be __ing am/are/is going to be __ing |
| Perfect | had + Past Participle | has/have + Past Participle | will have + past participle am/are/is going to have + past participle |
| Perfect Progressive | had been __ing | has/have been __ing | will have been __ing am/are/is going to have been __ing |
Example Regular Verb
| study | Past | Present | Future |
| Simple | studied | study studies | will study am/are/is going to study |
| Progressive | was/were studying | am/are/is studying | will be studying am/are/is going to be studying |
| Perfect | had studied | has/have studied | will have studied am/are/is going to have studied |
| Perfect Progressive | had been studying | has/have been studying | will have been studying am/are/is going to have been studying |
Example Irregular Verb
| eat | Past | Present | Future |
| Simple | ate | eat eats | will eat am/are/is going to eat |
| Progressive | was/were eating | am/are/is eating | will be eating am/are/is going to be eating |
| Perfect | had eaten | has/have eaten | will have eaten am/are/is going to have eaten |
| Perfect Progressive | had been eating | has/have been eating | will have been eating am/are/is going to have been eating |
Adverbs are often used with verbs.
They can go almost anywhere in a sentence.
| Adverbs: | Examples: |
| adverb + verb | John loudly sang the song. |
| verb + adverb | Mary sang softly. |
| adverb + subject + verb | Skillfully, Mark played the guitar. |
| verb + object + adverb | Sally played the piano quietly. |