Past Present and Future Verb Tenses Monday September

Past, Present and Future Verb Tenses Monday, September 29 th, 2014

�Shows action that is happening now, that happens over and over, or that is truth �Examples: ◦ Walk ◦ Scream ◦ Learn Present Tense

�The ocean is deep and blue. (unchanging) �We visit my grandmother on Sundays. (repeating) �Lead and gold are two of the important elements. (truth) Present Tense Examples

�Past tense shows action that has already happened. �Most past tense verbs end in -ed. �There are irregular verbs that have special past tense forms which must be memorized. �Example: ◦ Walked ◦ Screamed ◦ Learned Past Tense

�My lunch break ended at 1: 30 PM. �Yesterday dinner. I bought spaghetti to make for Past Tense Examples

�Future tense shows action that will happen. �This tense is formed by using will or shall with the simple form of the verb. �The future tense can also be expressed by using am, is, or are with going �to along with the simple tense of a verb. �Example: ◦ will walk ◦ will scream ◦ will learn Future Tense

�I will swim after school tomorrow. �We are going to play basketball. Future Tense Examples

Directions Draw two lines under the verb in each sentence. You may have to underline more than one word in future tense sentences. Say the tense of the verb: past, present, or future.

�Jimmy loves to fish on the weekends. Loves, Present

�We ate donuts for breakfast. Ate, Past

�My parents traveled to the Bahamas for vacation. Traveled, Past

�My sister will play soccer. Will play, Future

�Mr. Glazer’s class recycles the most paper at school. Recycles, Present

�He is going to ride a bicycle. Is going to ride, Future

�The Matterhorn is the most beautiful mountain in Europe. Is, Present

�The karate class will begin promptly at three. Will begin, Future

�No one unlocked the garage door. Unlocked, Past

�She sat by the window. Sat, Past

�They are going to visit his aunt this summer. Are going to visit, Future

�Robert will call for a taxi. Will call, Future

�Mrs. Hunt washes dishes on Wednesday. Washes, Present

�Chloe walked ten blocks in the rain. Walked, Past

�After school I am going to eat a snack. Am going to eat, Future

�The kite will glide through the afternoon sky. Will glide, Future

�The three girls studied for the vocabulary test. Studied, Past

�My friend came over yesterday. Came, Past

�Mrs. Clugston listens to classical music. Listens, Present

�The boy. parrot whistled at the Whistled, Past

�The dog chased the cat. Chased, Past

�Get out your worksheets page 69. Past, Present, and Future Tenses

Directions Use the verb given with the verb tense in parenthesis to create a sentence.

Swim (past)

Jump (present)

Begin (future)

Am (present)

Watch (past)

Read (present)

Count (future using, is going to)

Review Past, Present, and Future