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Verb Tenses

Verb Tenses

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English

2nd Grade

Easy

CCSS
L.2.1D, L.3.1E, L.4.1B

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Hannah Graham

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5 Slides • 12 Questions

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Verb Tenses

We use different tenses of verbs in sentences depending when the action takes place.

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There are three different Verb Tenses:

  • Past

  • Present

  • Future

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Past Tense

The past tense of a verb tells that something already happened.


For most verbs, you can add -ed to make it past tense.


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Present Tense

The present tense of a verb tells that something is happening now.

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Future Tense

The future tense of a verb tells that something will happen later.

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Multiple Choice

Which verb tense shows that something is happening right now?

1

Past

2

Present

3

Future

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Multiple Choice

Which verb tense shows that something will happen eventually?

1

Past

2

Present

3

Future

8

Multiple Choice

Which verb tense shows that something has already happened?

1

Past

2

Present

3

Future

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Multiple Choice

Pick the verb written in the present tense.

1

jumping

2

jumped

3

will jump

4

did jump

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Multiple Choice

Pick the verb written in the future tense.

1

bake

2

baking

3

baked

4

will bake

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Multiple Choice

Pick the verb written in the past tense.

1

like

2

liked

3

will like

4

liking

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Multiple Choice

Pick the verb written in the future tense.

1

bake

2

baking

3

baked

4

will bake

13

Multiple Choice

Which tense is the underlined verb in?


The turtle ate the grass.

1

Past

2

Present

3

Future

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Multiple Choice

Which tense is the underlined verb in?


The cat licks its paws.

1

Past

2

Present

3

Future

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Multiple Choice

Which tense is the underlined verb in?


My dad will buy me candy.

1

Past

2

Present

3

Future

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Open Ended

Write a sentence using a verb in the past tense.

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Poll

Does this sentence apply to you?


I feel very good about knowing the different verb tenses.

Yes

No

I don't know

Verb Tenses

We use different tenses of verbs in sentences depending when the action takes place.

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