Writing In Past And Present Tense

What does past tense mean?

• Something that is happening now.

• Something that has already happened.

• Something that will happen.

What does present tense mean?

• Something that is happening now.

• Something that will happen.

• Something that has already happened.

To make a verb past tense, we must add _______ to the verb.

• s

• ing

• ed

To make a verb present tense, add ______ to the verb.

• ed

• es

• s

We can also add ______ to verbs to make them present tense.

• ing

• ed

• er

Which sentence is written in past tense?

• Dad walks to work.

• Dad walked to work.

• Dad will walk to work.

Which sentence is written in present tense?

• The children are crying.

• The children will cry.

• The children cried yesterday.

Which sentence is written in past tense?

• Grandma will bake cookies.

• Grandma baked cookies.

• Grandma is baking cookies.

Which sentence is written in present tense?

• The children will play in the snow.

• The children played in the snow.

• The children are playing in the snow.

Which sentence is written in present tense?

• Many children love to eat pizza.

• Many children loved to eat pizza.

• Many children will love to eat pizza.