Past, Present, and Future Tenses

A verb in the past tense is used to describe...

• an action that happened before today.

• an action that is happening right now.

• an action that hasn't happened yet.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A verb in the present tense is used to describe....

• an action that hasn't happened yet.

• an action that happened before today.

• an action that is happening right now.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A verb in the future tense describes an...

• action that hasn't happened yet.

• action that happened before today.

• action that is happening right now.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence is in the past tense?

• I will climb a tree tomorrow.

• I climb trees in my yard.

• I climbed a tree yesterday.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence is in the present tense?

• I eat sushi.

• I ate sushi yesterday.

• I will eat sushi next week.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence is in the future tense?

• I built a tower last week.

• I build towers from blocks.

• I will build a tower when I get home.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which verb makes the sentence past tense?

My dog ...... over the gate yesterday.

• will jump

• jumped

• jumps

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which verb makes the sentence present tense?

She ..... her teacher to let the class play Kahoot.

• begs

• begged

• will beg

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which verb makes the sentence future tense?

They .... on the door when they arrive.

• knocked

• knock

• will knock

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D