Using the Present Tense Verb

Present Tense Verbs

Action words that happen right now!

Present tense - What does it mean?

• Tense tells when something is happening in time.

• Present tense means the action is happening right now.

Here are some examples of present tense verbs.

• I see stars in the sky.

• Dad points at the moon.

• The boys look through the telescope.

How to know if a verb is present tense

To find out if a verb is present tense, look at the ending of the word. If it ends in -s or has no -s at the end it is probably present tense.

Dave drives his car to work.

This sentence has a present tense verb, because drives ends with an

-s.

Now you try to find the present tense verb.

Multiple Choice

What verb is present tense?

• climbed

• walking

• eats

• skipped

Multiple Choice

Is this verb in the present tense?

Sally sits on the bench.

• yes

• no