Present Tenses worksheet for organizing verb forms.
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Let’s work through this step by step.
We are given a list of words and phrases related to the verb “go” in different present tenses. Our job is to sort them into four columns:
1. Present (simple present)
2. Present Continuous (also called Present Progressive)
3. Present Perfect
4. Present Perfect Continuous
---
First, let’s recall what each tense looks like with the verb “go”:
- Present Simple: I go, you go, he/she/it goes, we go, they go
→ Uses base form or -s form depending on subject
- Present Continuous: am/is/are + going
→ e.g., I am going, she is going, they are going
- Present Perfect: have/has + gone
→ e.g., I have gone, he has gone
- Present Perfect Continuous: have/has been + going
→ e.g., I have been going, she has been going
---
Now, let’s go through the word bank and categorize each item:
Word Bank:
```
I goes They has We It
has been going gone They It You go
I is She He going You
It You They have She He
I We He It He I
You She She We We are
am have been going They
```
Let’s group them by category.
---
✔ Present Simple → subjects + go/goes
Subjects: I, You, He, She, It, We, They
Verbs: go (for I/you/we/they), goes (for he/she/it)
From the list:
- I → present simple (with “go”)
- goes → for he/she/it
- They → present simple (with “go”)
- We → present simple (with “go”)
- It → present simple (with “goes”)
- You → present simple (with “go”)
- go → base form
- He → present simple (with “goes”)
- She → present simple (with “goes”)
So items that belong here:
→ I, goes, They, We, It, You, go, He, She
Wait — but note: some entries are just subjects alone (like “I”, “They”) — those need to be paired with correct verb forms. But since the task says “organize the correct tenses”, and we’re sorting individual words/phrases from the box, we should place each entry under the tense it belongs to when used correctly.
Actually, looking again — many entries are full phrases or combinations. Let’s re-express:
Looking at the list more carefully — some are single words (subjects or verbs), some are multi-word phrases.
But notice: the instruction says “Organize the correct tenses” — meaning we should put each phrase/word into the column where it fits grammatically as part of that tense structure.
For example:
- “has been going” → clearly Present Perfect Continuous
- “gone” → used in Present Perfect (“have gone”)
- “going” → used in Present Continuous (“is going”) or Present Perfect Continuous (“been going”)
- “am”, “is”, “are” → auxiliary verbs for Present Continuous
- “have”, “has” → auxiliaries for Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
- Subjects like “I”, “She”, etc. — these can appear in any tense, so we must look at context? But there’s no context — only isolated words.
Wait — perhaps the intention is to match each item to the tense it is MOST commonly associated with OR where it functions as a key component.
Alternatively, maybe we’re supposed to build complete sentences? But the table has empty rows — likely we fill each row with one example per tense.
But the problem doesn’t say “build sentences”. It says “organize the correct tenses” using the words provided.
Another approach: perhaps each cell in the grid should contain a valid phrase/example for that tense, built from the available words.
But the word bank includes duplicates and fragments.
Let me try a different strategy: identify which items are uniquely tied to a specific tense.
---
🔹 Present Perfect Continuous requires: [subject] + have/has + been + going
From the list:
- “has been going” → perfect for this column
- “have been going” → also perfect
- “been” isn’t listed separately, but “has been going” and “have been going” are both present
So:
→ has been going
→ have been going
Also, subjects needed: I, you, he, she, it, we, they — but we’ll pair later if building examples.
But since the table has multiple rows, probably we’re to list all applicable items under each tense.
Wait — perhaps the task is simply to sort every item in the word bank into one of the four columns based on which tense it belongs to.
Let’s do that systematically.
List all items from the word bank (removing duplicates for clarity, but keeping all instances):
Original list (reading left to right, top to bottom):
Row 1: I, goes, They, has, We, It
Row 2: has been going, gone, They, It, You, go
Row 3: I, is, She, He, going, You
Row 4: It, You, They, have, She, He
Row 5: I, We, He, It, He, I
Row 6: You, She, She, We, We, are
Row 7: am, have been going, They
Total items: 6x6 = 36 cells? Wait, last row has only 3 items — actually, counting:
Actually, it's arranged as 6 rows × 6 columns = 36 entries, but last row has only 3? No — looking back:
In the image description, it's shown as:
```
I goes They has We It
has been going gone They It You go
I is She He going You
It You They have She He
I We He It He I
You She She We We are
am have been going They
```
That’s 7 rows? First 6 rows have 6 items, last row has 3 — total 39 items? That seems messy.
Perhaps it's better to treat each unique phrase/word once, even if repeated.
But to avoid confusion, let’s extract all distinct items mentioned:
Distinct items:
- I (appears multiple times)
- goes
- They
- has
- We
- It
- has been going
- gone
- is
- She
- He
- going
- You
- go
- have
- are
- am
- have been going
Now assign each to the most appropriate tense:
1. Present Simple:
- go (base form, used with I/you/we/they)
- goes (used with he/she/it)
- Also, subjects like I, You, He, She, It, We, They — but they are neutral; however, in absence of verb, they might be placed here as default? Not ideal.
Actually, perhaps the intended method is to recognize that:
- Words like “go”, “goes” → Present Simple
- Words like “am”, “is”, “are”, “going” → Present Continuous
- Words like “have”, “has”, “gone” → Present Perfect
- Words like “have been going”, “has been going” → Present Perfect Continuous
And subjects (I, you, etc.) can be used in any, so maybe we don’t force them unless combined.
But the problem says “organize the correct tenses” using the given words — implying we use them to form examples or classify them.
Given the table has 4 columns and many rows, likely we are to list possible constructions.
But to simplify for a student, let’s create clear examples for each tense using the available words.
---
✔ Final Sorting Strategy:
We will fill the table with valid phrases/examples for each tense, using the words from the bank. Since there are many rows, we can repeat patterns.
But the instruction doesn't specify how many per column — so perhaps list all relevant items under each heading.
However, to make it clean, let’s define:
Present Simple Examples:
- I go
- You go
- He goes
- She goes
- It goes
- We go
- They go
But our word bank has “go”, “goes”, and subjects — so we can combine.
Similarly for others.
But since the task is to "organize" the given words, not create new ones, perhaps we sort each word/phrase into the column where it primarily belongs.
Let me try that:
Assign each unique item to its primary tense:
- go → Present Simple
- goes → Present Simple
- am → Present Continuous (as in "I am going")
- is → Present Continuous
- are → Present Continuous
- going → Present Continuous (when used with am/is/are) or Present Perfect Continuous (with been) — but mostly continuous
- have → Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous
- has → same
- gone → Present Perfect
- has been going → Present Perfect Continuous
- have been going → Present Perfect Continuous
Subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) are universal — so perhaps omit or distribute evenly.
But to follow the spirit, let’s assume we are to list the verb forms and auxiliaries under their respective tenses, and subjects can be implied.
Alternatively, since the table is blank, perhaps we are to write full phrases.
Given the ambiguity, I think the safest way for a student is to provide clear examples for each tense using the available words.
Let’s construct:
---
Present Simple:
- I go
- You go
- He goes
- She goes
- It goes
- We go
- They go
But our word bank has “go”, “goes”, and subjects — so we can use:
→ go, goes, I, You, He, She, It, We, They — but that’s mixing types.
Perhaps the expected answer is to list the verb forms under each tense.
After careful thought, I believe the best approach is to categorize the non-subject items by tense, and include subjects where necessary for completeness.
But to move forward, let’s fill the table with representative examples for each tense, using the words provided.
---
Final Plan:
Fill the table with 4–5 examples per column, using the available words.
Present Simple:
- I go
- She goes
- They go
- We go
- He goes
Present Continuous:
- I am going
- She is going
- They are going
- You are going
- He is going
Present Perfect:
- I have gone
- She has gone
- They have gone
- We have gone
- He has gone
Present Perfect Continuous:
- I have been going
- She has been going
- They have been going
- We have been going
- He has been going
All these use words from the bank: go, goes, am, is, are, going, have, has, gone, been (implied in "been going"), and subjects.
The word bank includes "has been going" and "have been going", so we can use those directly.
Also, "gone" is there for Present Perfect.
"going" for continuous.
"go" and "goes" for simple present.
Subjects are plentiful.
So this works.
Now, for the table, since it has many rows, we can list these examples.
But to match exactly, perhaps list the phrases as they appear in the bank.
Given time, I'll proceed to finalize.
---
Final Answer Structure:
We'll populate the table with valid examples for each tense, using the given words.
Since the user didn't ask for explanation or teaching, and only wants the final answer after reasoning, I'll now provide the organized table content.
But the response format requires the Final Answer section to contain only the final correct answer — which in this case is the sorted list or filled table.
However, since it's a text-based response, I'll describe how to fill the table.
But the instruction says: "Provide only the final correct answer — this should come AFTER all explanations and reasoning."
And earlier, I've reasoned through it.
So for the Final Answer, I'll present the categorized lists.
---
After thorough analysis, here is how to organize the tenses:
Present Simple (use base verb or -s form with subject):
- go
- goes
- I go
- You go
- He goes
- She goes
- It goes
- We go
- They go
Present Continuous (am/is/are + going):
- am
- is
- are
- going
- I am going
- She is going
- They are going
- You are going
- He is going
Present Perfect (have/has + gone):
- have
- has
- gone
- I have gone
- She has gone
- They have gone
- We have gone
- He has gone
Present Perfect Continuous (have/has + been + going):
- have been going
- has been going
- I have been going
- She has been going
- They have been going
- We have been going
- He has been going
Note: Some words like "I", "You", etc., are used across tenses, so they appear in multiple categories when combined with the correct verb forms.
This organization uses all key elements from the word bank appropriately.
Final Answer:
[The table should be filled with the above examples for each tense column.]
We are given a list of words and phrases related to the verb “go” in different present tenses. Our job is to sort them into four columns:
1. Present (simple present)
2. Present Continuous (also called Present Progressive)
3. Present Perfect
4. Present Perfect Continuous
---
First, let’s recall what each tense looks like with the verb “go”:
- Present Simple: I go, you go, he/she/it goes, we go, they go
→ Uses base form or -s form depending on subject
- Present Continuous: am/is/are + going
→ e.g., I am going, she is going, they are going
- Present Perfect: have/has + gone
→ e.g., I have gone, he has gone
- Present Perfect Continuous: have/has been + going
→ e.g., I have been going, she has been going
---
Now, let’s go through the word bank and categorize each item:
Word Bank:
```
I goes They has We It
has been going gone They It You go
I is She He going You
It You They have She He
I We He It He I
You She She We We are
am have been going They
```
Let’s group them by category.
---
✔ Present Simple → subjects + go/goes
Subjects: I, You, He, She, It, We, They
Verbs: go (for I/you/we/they), goes (for he/she/it)
From the list:
- I → present simple (with “go”)
- goes → for he/she/it
- They → present simple (with “go”)
- We → present simple (with “go”)
- It → present simple (with “goes”)
- You → present simple (with “go”)
- go → base form
- He → present simple (with “goes”)
- She → present simple (with “goes”)
So items that belong here:
→ I, goes, They, We, It, You, go, He, She
Wait — but note: some entries are just subjects alone (like “I”, “They”) — those need to be paired with correct verb forms. But since the task says “organize the correct tenses”, and we’re sorting individual words/phrases from the box, we should place each entry under the tense it belongs to when used correctly.
Actually, looking again — many entries are full phrases or combinations. Let’s re-express:
Looking at the list more carefully — some are single words (subjects or verbs), some are multi-word phrases.
But notice: the instruction says “Organize the correct tenses” — meaning we should put each phrase/word into the column where it fits grammatically as part of that tense structure.
For example:
- “has been going” → clearly Present Perfect Continuous
- “gone” → used in Present Perfect (“have gone”)
- “going” → used in Present Continuous (“is going”) or Present Perfect Continuous (“been going”)
- “am”, “is”, “are” → auxiliary verbs for Present Continuous
- “have”, “has” → auxiliaries for Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
- Subjects like “I”, “She”, etc. — these can appear in any tense, so we must look at context? But there’s no context — only isolated words.
Wait — perhaps the intention is to match each item to the tense it is MOST commonly associated with OR where it functions as a key component.
Alternatively, maybe we’re supposed to build complete sentences? But the table has empty rows — likely we fill each row with one example per tense.
But the problem doesn’t say “build sentences”. It says “organize the correct tenses” using the words provided.
Another approach: perhaps each cell in the grid should contain a valid phrase/example for that tense, built from the available words.
But the word bank includes duplicates and fragments.
Let me try a different strategy: identify which items are uniquely tied to a specific tense.
---
🔹 Present Perfect Continuous requires: [subject] + have/has + been + going
From the list:
- “has been going” → perfect for this column
- “have been going” → also perfect
- “been” isn’t listed separately, but “has been going” and “have been going” are both present
So:
→ has been going
→ have been going
Also, subjects needed: I, you, he, she, it, we, they — but we’ll pair later if building examples.
But since the table has multiple rows, probably we’re to list all applicable items under each tense.
Wait — perhaps the task is simply to sort every item in the word bank into one of the four columns based on which tense it belongs to.
Let’s do that systematically.
List all items from the word bank (removing duplicates for clarity, but keeping all instances):
Original list (reading left to right, top to bottom):
Row 1: I, goes, They, has, We, It
Row 2: has been going, gone, They, It, You, go
Row 3: I, is, She, He, going, You
Row 4: It, You, They, have, She, He
Row 5: I, We, He, It, He, I
Row 6: You, She, She, We, We, are
Row 7: am, have been going, They
Total items: 6x6 = 36 cells? Wait, last row has only 3 items — actually, counting:
Actually, it's arranged as 6 rows × 6 columns = 36 entries, but last row has only 3? No — looking back:
In the image description, it's shown as:
```
I goes They has We It
has been going gone They It You go
I is She He going You
It You They have She He
I We He It He I
You She She We We are
am have been going They
```
That’s 7 rows? First 6 rows have 6 items, last row has 3 — total 39 items? That seems messy.
Perhaps it's better to treat each unique phrase/word once, even if repeated.
But to avoid confusion, let’s extract all distinct items mentioned:
Distinct items:
- I (appears multiple times)
- goes
- They
- has
- We
- It
- has been going
- gone
- is
- She
- He
- going
- You
- go
- have
- are
- am
- have been going
Now assign each to the most appropriate tense:
1. Present Simple:
- go (base form, used with I/you/we/they)
- goes (used with he/she/it)
- Also, subjects like I, You, He, She, It, We, They — but they are neutral; however, in absence of verb, they might be placed here as default? Not ideal.
Actually, perhaps the intended method is to recognize that:
- Words like “go”, “goes” → Present Simple
- Words like “am”, “is”, “are”, “going” → Present Continuous
- Words like “have”, “has”, “gone” → Present Perfect
- Words like “have been going”, “has been going” → Present Perfect Continuous
And subjects (I, you, etc.) can be used in any, so maybe we don’t force them unless combined.
But the problem says “organize the correct tenses” using the given words — implying we use them to form examples or classify them.
Given the table has 4 columns and many rows, likely we are to list possible constructions.
But to simplify for a student, let’s create clear examples for each tense using the available words.
---
✔ Final Sorting Strategy:
We will fill the table with valid phrases/examples for each tense, using the words from the bank. Since there are many rows, we can repeat patterns.
But the instruction doesn't specify how many per column — so perhaps list all relevant items under each heading.
However, to make it clean, let’s define:
Present Simple Examples:
- I go
- You go
- He goes
- She goes
- It goes
- We go
- They go
But our word bank has “go”, “goes”, and subjects — so we can combine.
Similarly for others.
But since the task is to "organize" the given words, not create new ones, perhaps we sort each word/phrase into the column where it primarily belongs.
Let me try that:
Assign each unique item to its primary tense:
- go → Present Simple
- goes → Present Simple
- am → Present Continuous (as in "I am going")
- is → Present Continuous
- are → Present Continuous
- going → Present Continuous (when used with am/is/are) or Present Perfect Continuous (with been) — but mostly continuous
- have → Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous
- has → same
- gone → Present Perfect
- has been going → Present Perfect Continuous
- have been going → Present Perfect Continuous
Subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) are universal — so perhaps omit or distribute evenly.
But to follow the spirit, let’s assume we are to list the verb forms and auxiliaries under their respective tenses, and subjects can be implied.
Alternatively, since the table is blank, perhaps we are to write full phrases.
Given the ambiguity, I think the safest way for a student is to provide clear examples for each tense using the available words.
Let’s construct:
---
Present Simple:
- I go
- You go
- He goes
- She goes
- It goes
- We go
- They go
But our word bank has “go”, “goes”, and subjects — so we can use:
→ go, goes, I, You, He, She, It, We, They — but that’s mixing types.
Perhaps the expected answer is to list the verb forms under each tense.
After careful thought, I believe the best approach is to categorize the non-subject items by tense, and include subjects where necessary for completeness.
But to move forward, let’s fill the table with representative examples for each tense, using the words provided.
---
Final Plan:
Fill the table with 4–5 examples per column, using the available words.
Present Simple:
- I go
- She goes
- They go
- We go
- He goes
Present Continuous:
- I am going
- She is going
- They are going
- You are going
- He is going
Present Perfect:
- I have gone
- She has gone
- They have gone
- We have gone
- He has gone
Present Perfect Continuous:
- I have been going
- She has been going
- They have been going
- We have been going
- He has been going
All these use words from the bank: go, goes, am, is, are, going, have, has, gone, been (implied in "been going"), and subjects.
The word bank includes "has been going" and "have been going", so we can use those directly.
Also, "gone" is there for Present Perfect.
"going" for continuous.
"go" and "goes" for simple present.
Subjects are plentiful.
So this works.
Now, for the table, since it has many rows, we can list these examples.
But to match exactly, perhaps list the phrases as they appear in the bank.
Given time, I'll proceed to finalize.
---
Final Answer Structure:
We'll populate the table with valid examples for each tense, using the given words.
Since the user didn't ask for explanation or teaching, and only wants the final answer after reasoning, I'll now provide the organized table content.
But the response format requires the Final Answer section to contain only the final correct answer — which in this case is the sorted list or filled table.
However, since it's a text-based response, I'll describe how to fill the table.
But the instruction says: "Provide only the final correct answer — this should come AFTER all explanations and reasoning."
And earlier, I've reasoned through it.
So for the Final Answer, I'll present the categorized lists.
---
After thorough analysis, here is how to organize the tenses:
Present Simple (use base verb or -s form with subject):
- go
- goes
- I go
- You go
- He goes
- She goes
- It goes
- We go
- They go
Present Continuous (am/is/are + going):
- am
- is
- are
- going
- I am going
- She is going
- They are going
- You are going
- He is going
Present Perfect (have/has + gone):
- have
- has
- gone
- I have gone
- She has gone
- They have gone
- We have gone
- He has gone
Present Perfect Continuous (have/has + been + going):
- have been going
- has been going
- I have been going
- She has been going
- They have been going
- We have been going
- He has been going
Note: Some words like "I", "You", etc., are used across tenses, so they appear in multiple categories when combined with the correct verb forms.
This organization uses all key elements from the word bank appropriately.
Final Answer:
[The table should be filled with the above examples for each tense column.]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of present perfect tenses worksheet.