Understanding Verb Tenses

Ashley and Mia introduce verb tenses, explaining past, present, and future tenses with examples. They guide viewers through identifying verb tenses using a timeline and encourage practice with online games and quizzes.

What does the past tense indicate?

• An action that happened before now

• An action that is ongoing

• An action happening right now

• An action that will happen in the future

Which suffix is commonly added to verbs to form the past tense?

• ed

• es

• s

• ing

What is the present tense form of the verb 'talk'?

• talked

• talking

• talk

• will talk

In the sentence 'I will talk to my grandma on Facetime later tonight,' what is the verb tense?

• Past tense

• Present tense

• Continuous tense

• Future tense

In the sentence 'I like to bake,' what is the verb tense?

• Present tense

• Past tense

• Perfect tense

• Future tense

In the sentence 'Last week I baked an oatmeal cake,' what is the verb tense?

• Past tense

• Present tense

• Future tense

• Continuous tense

In the sentence 'I will bake a cake,' what is the verb tense?

• Perfect tense

• Present tense

• Future tense

• Past tense

Which verb tense describes an action that is happening right now?

• Past tense

• Present tense

• Perfect tense

• Future tense

What should you do to reinforce your understanding of verb tenses?

• Read a book

• Watch more videos

• Practice with online games and quizzes

• Write an essay