Verb Tenses

Present tense verbs are in a sentence that is happening right now. (but without the ing.)

• I walk to the store

• I walked to the store.

• I will walk to the store.

• I have walked to the store.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Future tense verbs- shows an action in the future. Uses will or may. Look for clue words like tomorrow or next year.

• I have studied for my test.

• I will study for my test.

• I study for my test.

• I am studying for my test.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Past tense verbs are actions that have already happened. Regular verbs like walk and help have -ed added to the end of the word.

• I open the locker in the hall.

• I will open the locker in the hall.

• I am opening the locker in the hall.

• I opened the locker in the hall.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Present progressive verbs shows an action in progress -uses am, is , are

• I am jumping on my trampoline.

• I jumped in my trampoline.

• I was jumping in the trampoline.

• I will jump on my trampoline.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Past progressive verbs show an action that continued in the past using was or were.

• The children played.

• The children will play.

• The children play.

• The children were playing.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Future progressive verbs are actions that will continue for sometime in the future. Uses will be

• I chatted with my friends at lunch..

• I am chatting with my friends at lunch.

• I will be chatting with my friends at lunch.

• I was chatting with my friends at lunch.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My mother ________________ boxes to the attic yesterday.

• carries

• will carry

• have carried

• carried

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I am _________________ my homework in the kitchen.

• do

• doing

• done

• did

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Our class ____________ the museum next week.

• will visit

• are visiting

• have visited

• visit

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My classmates and I _____________ many questions tomorrow.

• asked

• have asked

• will be asking

• ask

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D