#Ace Your SAT Reading & Writing: Verb Forms - The Ultimate Guide 🚀

Hey there! Feeling a bit stressed about verb forms on the SAT? No worries, we've got you covered. This guide is designed to make sure you're totally confident with verb tenses and subject-verb agreement. Let's jump right in!

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#Verb Tenses: Your Key to Clarity 🔑

Verb tenses are all about showing when an action happens. Getting these right makes your writing super clear and precise. Here’s a breakdown:

#Simple Tenses

• Simple Present:
  • Habitual actions, general truths, current states.
  • Base form of the verb (with -s/-es for third-person singular).
  • Example: She walks to work every day.
• Simple Past:
  • Completed actions in the past.
  • Regular verbs add -ed; irregular verbs have unique forms.
  • Example: They visited Paris last summer.
• Simple Future:
  • Actions that will happen in the future.
  • Formed with "will" or "shall" + base verb.
  • Example: We will attend the conference next week.

#Perfect Tenses

• Present Perfect:
  • Actions from the past continuing to the present or recently completed.
  • Formed with "has" or "have" + past participle.
  • Example: She has lived in New York for ten years.
• Past Perfect:
  • Actions completed before another past action.
  • Formed with "had" + past participle.
  • Example: By the time I arrived, the movie had already started.
• Future Perfect:
  • Actions that will be completed before a future time.
  • Formed with "will have" or "shall have" + past participle.
  • Example: By next month, I will have finished my thesis.

#Progressive Tenses