Past, Present, and Future Tense

Future Tense

• No additions after the verb

• Always use 'will'

• Use present continuous

• Only for actions in the past

Present Tense

• Before the verb add is, am, are

• Before the verb add was, were, be

• Before the verb add has, have, had

• Before the verb add will, shall, might

Identify the tense:

The meteorologist predicts it will rain on Monday.

• past

• present

• future

• conditional

Future Tense

• Add is, are, or am, plus going to before the verb.

• Add will before the verb.

• Add was, were, or be, plus going to before the verb.

• Add has, have, or had, plus going to before the verb.

Present Tense

• Used to describe actions that happened in the past.

• Used to talk about something that is happening now or happens regularly.

• Used to express future intentions or plans.

• Used to indicate hypothetical situations.

Identify the tense: The crab scuttled across the sand.

• present

• past

• future

• perfect

What is an example of the past tense?

• I played at recess.

• I jumping.

• We changeing.

• I was playing.

The thundering wave rolls into the shoreline.

• past

• present

• future

• conditional

The thundering wave rolled into the shoreline.

What is the tense of the verb used in this sentence?

• past

• present

• future

• perfect

Present Tense

• After the verb add -ing.

• Add -ed after the verb for past tense.

• Use -s after the verb when talking about multiple people or things.

• Add -ing only for irregular verbs.