Present, Past, and Future Tense

​⏰ “Verb Time Travelers: Present, Past, and Future Tense!”

Let’s see how verbs change when we talk about now, before, and later!

A verb is a word that shows action — it tells what someone is doing.

Examples: run, jump, swim, eat, read

💡 Tip: Every sentence needs a verb!

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What Is a Verb?

🕒 Present tense verbs tell about actions that are happening right now.

Examples:

• I walk to school.

• She plays piano.

• They read books together.

💡 Think: What’s happening today or now?

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​Present Tense Verbs

🕰️ Past tense verbs tell about actions that already happened.
We often add -ed, but some verbs are irregular and change completely!

Examples:

• I walked to school.

• She played piano.

• They read (pronounced “red”) books yesterday.

💡 Think: What happened yesterday or before now?

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Past Tense Verbs

⏩ Future tense verbs tell about actions that will happen later.
We show future tense by adding will before the verb.

Examples:

• I will walk to school tomorrow.

• She will play piano after dinner.

• They will read books tonight.

💡 Think: What’s going to happen later?

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Future Tense Verbs

Compare the Three!

Past (Before)	Present (Now)	Future (Later)
walked	walk	will walk
played	play	will play
saw	see	will see
jumped	jump	will jump
cooked	cook	will cook

💡 Say it aloud: “Yesterday I ___, today I ___, tomorrow I ___.”

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence. Decide if it’s Past, Present, or Future tense.

We will visit the zoo next week.

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence. Decide if it’s Past, Present, or Future tense.

I played basketball yesterday after school.

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence. Decide if it’s Past, Present, or Future tense.

She is reading her book quietly.

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence. Decide if it’s Past, Present, or Future tense.

They will paint their room tomorrow.

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence. Decide if it’s Past, Present, or Future tense.

He watched a movie last night.

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

Time Clue Words

⏳ Clue words help us figure out when something happens!

Past	Present	Future
yesterday	today	tomorrow
last week	now	later
ago	every day	next year

💡 Tip: If you see “will,” it’s future tense!

Match

Match the Verb with Its Tense!

• walked

• walk

• will walk

Past Tense

Present Tense

Future Tense

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

Match

Match the Verb with Its Tense!

• Play

• Played

• Will Play

Present Tense

Past Tense

Future Tense

• Present Tense

• Past Tense

• Future Tense

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct tense of the verb in the sentence.

I run to school every day.

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct tense of the verb in the sentence.

She will bake a cake tomorrow.

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct tense of the verb in the sentence.

We watched a movie last night.

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct tense of the verb in the sentence.

He plays with his dog.

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct tense of the verb in the sentence.

They will visit Grandma next week.

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct tense of the verb in the sentence.

I ate pizza for dinner yesterday.

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct tense of the verb in the sentence.

She is painting her picture right now.

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct tense of the verb in the sentence.

We will travel to the beach this summer.

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct tense of the verb in the sentence.

He jumped off the swing.

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct tense of the verb in the sentence.

I will do my homework after dinner.

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense