Past and Present Tense Worksheet

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Present Tense and Past Tense

Read these sentences and highlight the VERBS (doing/being words).

1. The dog barks.

2. I play.

3. The children like the party.

4. You look very happy.

5. My cat climbs trees.

6. All the teachers jump like

frogs.

7. The baby paints on the

wall.

8. Cristiano walks to school.

Now write the sentences in the past tense, as if they happened yesterday. Highlight

the VERBS again.

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Notice how they all end ined.Some verbs dont do this, and well look at these next.

EMA Team, EDS, Somerset County Council

EDS/SH/1087/0405a019edo.doc13 February 2013 Text and Graphics

All these sentences are inthe present tense. It is asif they are happeningNOW. Talk about this withyour teacher or a partner.


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1. He sits on his chair.

2. I go fast on my scooter.

3. Luis runs to school.

4. I am sorry.

5. Mum takes me to the shops.

6. We say no!

7. I see you.

Now write the sentences in the past tense, as if they happened yesterday. Highlightthe VERBS again. These are tricky verbs. They dont add ED like most verbs do.Talk about this with your teacher or partner first.

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Can you find out about some more verbs that dont add ED in the past tense.

stand - ... drink - ... think - do - ...

come - ... write - ...ride - ... eat - ..

drive - . can - .. have - put - go - .



All these sentences are inthe present tense . It is asif they are happeningNOW. Talk about this withyour teacher or a partner.


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1. He finds some sweets. present

2. Ana came to my house.

3. Mum looked for my shoes.

4. The dog likes his biscuits.

5. We chased the cat away.

6. The children had a race.

7. We all sit down.

8. The little boy laughs.

Now write three sentences of your own in the PRESENT TENSE.

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Write three sentences in the PAST TENSE.

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Decide whether thesesentences are PAST orPRESENT.

Talk about it first.


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1. I play in my school team.

2. He drinks orange juice.

3. They ride their scooters down

the hill.

4. We sing really well.

5. You like my sister.

6. I cook Indian food.

7. Steven laughs at my jokes.

Now write the sentences again in the future tense as if they will happen tomorrow.

1. I will play in my school team.

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Now make up 3 sentences of your own using the FUTURE TENSE.

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These sentences are in the

PRESENT TENSE. Talkabout it with your teacheror partner.

Notice that word

WILL

It tells you thatsomething is goingto happen.


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Talking point discuss the use of I am going to.. as a commonly used

future tense.



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