Tenses
What is the tense that is happening right now?
Present tense
Say the following sentence in the future tense.
Mark fixes my car.
Mark will fix my car.
Past simple form of close
closed
Present simple: He (walk) to the store.
He walks to the store.
say this word in all tenses (go)
go, went, will go
What is the tense that happened a week, day, hour, minute, or year ago?
Past tense
Say the future tense of ran
Will run
Past continuous form of wash
was/were washing
Present simple: We (jump) into the pool.
We jump into the pool.
Say this word in all tenses (starve)
starve, starved, will starve
What is the tense that will happen later on that day?
Future tense
Say the future tense of understand
Will understand
Past continuous form of go
was/were going
Present continuous: She (fly) to the moon in a rocket.
She is flying to the moon in a rocket.
Say this word in all tenses (fill)
fill, filled, will fill
Which tenses are we studying?
present, past, and future tenses
Say the following sentence in the future tense.
I ate a tomato.
I will eat a tomato.
Past simple form of build
built
Present continuous: We all (watch) as she (sing) a beautiful song.
We are all watching as she is singing a beautiful song.
Say a sentence using the word
Tomorrow__________________________
The verb must be in the future tense.
In what tense can we talk if you are telling a story from last summer?
Past tense
Say the following sentence in the future tense.
I do not go to the movies.
I won't go to the movies.
or
I will not go to the movies.
Past perfect form of bring
had brought
Present simple: The dog (bite) the mailman, then the mailman (yell) very loud.
The dog bites the mailman, then the mailman yells very loud.
Say a sentence using
Yesterday____________________
The verb must be in the past.