English Verb System – Examples (Active)

ASPECT TENSE Form
Past Present Future (will …)
BE was | were am | is | are be  
Simple
with AUX
did be
do
have
take
wash
[V2]
was | were
did
had
took
washed
with AUX
DO
does		 be
do
have
take
wash
[V]
am | is | are
do(es)
have | has
take(s)
wash(es)
will DO be
do
have
take
wash
DO
[V]
Continuous
was
were		 being
doing
having
taking
washing
am
is
are		 being
doing
having
taking
washing
will BE being
doing
having
taking
washing
BE
[V]ing
HAVE had have | has have  
Perfect
had been
done
had
taken
washed
HAVE
has		 been
done
had
taken
washed
will HAVE been
done
had
taken
washed
HAVE
[V3]
Perfect
Continuous
had been being
doing
having
taking
washing
HAVE
has		 been being
doing
having
taking
washing
will HAVE been being
doing
having
taking
washing
HAVE
been
[V]ing

[V] = infinitive; [V2] = past simple (regular = [V]ed); [V3] = past participle; [V]ing = present participle.
Main verb can include all auxiliaries e.g. (Continuous aspect): being (good), doing (my homework), having (fun).
Note: Perfect Continuous = AUX HAVE + Perfect (past participle of BE = been) + Continuous (present participle = [V]ing)

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