Verb Tense Structure

PRESENT CONTINOUS
Currently At the moment Now is being V3 the patient +

SUBJECT

VERB FORMS
is (not) .... ing PASSIVE ACTIVE

EXAMPLES
is progressing well is making good progress is eating / sleeping well is taking her medication is suffering from PASSIVE is being treated by ... / with.... / for .....

PRESENT CONTINOUS

SUBJECT

VERB FORMS
Has / does not have

EXAMPLES
Has chronic asthma

General time (non specific)

the patient

has no relatives in the area does not have any relatives in the

PAST SIMPLE
On admission On presentation During her stay A few days ago In 2008
These are all specific times in the past.

SUBJECT

VERB FORMS
V2 (Past form) was + adjective

EXAMPLES
arrived.../ had... / presented at... / reported that... / did not take alert / drowsy / anxious / depressed / calm was suffering from

the patient

was + ___ ing

was treated by... / with... / for... was diagnosed with was given antibiotics was prescribed medication

PRESENT PERFECT
Since admission For 3 months Since 2007 already ...not... yet

SUBJECT

VERB FORMS
ACTIVE has (not) V3

EXAMPLES
has been unwell has seen the doctor has had ongoing health issues has improved

the patient

has been _... ing PASSIVE

has had physiotherapy has been on a liquid diet has made progress has been seen by ... has been treated by ... / with... / for ....

These are not specific times, but indicate events between a nonspecific time in the past and now.

has been V3

PAST PERFECT
On presentation Before seeking treatment

SUBJECT

VERB FORMS
had not taken had not V3 had (not) been ... ing

EXAMPLES

had not been taking her medication had not been sleeping well had been suffering from headaches had been experiencing side effects had been in pain for three weeks had been treated by ... / with.... / for

the patient Prior to admission Recently

This is used when we refer to an event BEFORE the first event mentioned in the same sentence.

PASSIVE had been V3

PRESENT CONTINOUS (future)

SUBJECT

VERB FORMS will V1 will be + ing

EXAMPLES

will have a procedure will be drowsy for a while afterwards will be discharged (by... )

Tomorrow the patient In three weeks

will be + adjective will be having a procedure PASSIVE will be V3

Past Tense The patient saw the doctor. (active) The Patient was seen by the doctor. (passive) The doctor treated the patient. (active) The patient was treated (by the doctor / staff) (passive) The Doctor gave medication to the patient. (active) Medication was given to the patient. (passive)

Active v Passive voice

Present Tense The Doctor has seen the patient. (active) The patient has been seen (by the doctor) (passive) The Doctor has treated the patient. (active) The patient has been treated (by...) (passive)

Future Tense The doctor will discharge the patient. (active) The patient will be discharged tomorrow. (passive)