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TEAS English & Language UsageWhen the action happens

Verbs & Verb TensesATI TEAS 7 cheat sheet

When the action happens

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Simple Tenses

  • Past — walked
  • Present — walk/walks
  • Future — will walk

Perfect Tenses

  • Present perfect — has/have walked (started in the past, still relevant)
  • Past perfect — had walked (before another past event)
  • Future perfect — will have walked

Consistency

  • Do not shift tense mid-sentence without a reason — a frequent test error

Irregulars

  • go/went/gone · see/saw/seen · lie/lay/lain · lay/laid/laid
Key takeaway

When the action happens

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