Verb Tenses

What does the past tense mean?

• Describes things that are happening right now or are continuous.
• Describes things that have yet to happen.
• Describes things that have already happened.

What does the present tense mean?

• Describes things that are happening right now or are continuous.
• Describes things that have already happened.
• Describes things that have yet to happen.

What does the future tense mean?

• Describes things that have happened already.
• Describes things that have yet to happen.
• Describes things that are happening right now or are continuous.

I walk my dog to the park by my house.  Which verb tense is this an example of?

• Future
• Past 
• Present

My best friend will visit me on vacation this summer.  Which verb tense is this an example of? 

• Present
• Future
• Past

Yesterday, my family and I ate pizza for dinner.  Which verb tense is this an example of?

• Past
• Present
• Future

John ______ to the bus stop yesterday morning to go to his friends house.

• Will Walk
• Walked
• Walks

This spring break, Claire ______ her family in California.

• Visited
• Visits
• Will visit

I ______ a letter to my pen pal.

• Write
• Will write
• Wrote