Verb tenses tell us when things happen.

Events can happen in the

Present

Past

Future

Present verbs• An action verb that describes an

action that is happening now is called a present tense verbpresent tense verb.

The bird fliesflies through the sky.

FliesFlies is a present tense verb because it is happening right now.

Present tense verbs

• Many present tense verbs end with ss, but some end with eses, or iesies.

sleepss

splasheses

criesies

The The PresentPresent

This is when an event is actually happening.

I am walkingam walking across to buy some sweets from the shop.

I am shoutingam shouting to my brother in the playground.

I am runningam running down the lane with the dog.

Past Verbs• Verbs which tell about actions

which happened some time ago are past tense verbs.

The dog wantedwanted a bone.

Wanted is a past tense verb because the action has already happened.

Past tense verbs

• Many past tense verbs end with ed, ed, but some end with d, d, or ied ied.

clapped

played

tried

The PastThe Past

This is when an event has already happened.

I walkedwalked across to buy some sweets from the shop.

I shouted shouted to my brother in the playground.

I ran ran down the lane with the dog.

Future Verbs• Verbs which tell about actions

which are going to happen are future tense verbs.

We will awaken at six a.m.

Will awakenWill awaken is a future tense verb because the action has not yet happened.

Future tense verbs

• Future tense verbs use special words to talk about things that will happen: will, going to, shall, aim to, etc.

going to start

shall email

will enjoy

The FutureThe Future

This is when an event has not taken place yet.

I will walkwill walk across to buy some sweets from the shop.

I will shoutwill shout to my brother in the playground.

I will runwill run down the lane with the dog.

Look at each of these sentences Look at each of these sentences and decide what tense it has been and decide what tense it has been written in.written in.We went for a walk.

George will rush into school today.

City beat United 6-0 last week.

Lucy will be driving me to school today.

I am smelling my supper cooking in the kitchen.

Shelley will be coming for lunch on Sunday.

Can you make the following Can you make the following sentences into the present, the sentences into the present, the past and the future tense?past and the future tense?

I like going to Manchester with my Mum.

I like going to Manchester with my Mum.PRESENT

I liked going to Manchester with my Mum.PAST

I will like going to Manchester with my Mum. FUTURE

I will laugh at the clown in the circus.

I am laughing at the clown in the circus. PRESENT

I laughed at the clown in the circus.PAST

I will laugh at the clown in the circus. FUTURE

I swam in the pool on Wednesday.

I am swimming in the pool on Wednesday.PRESENT

I swam in the pool on Wednesday. PAST

I will swim in the pool on Wednesday. FUTURE

Remember!Remember!

Whenever you are writing you Whenever you are writing you should try to stay in the same tense should try to stay in the same tense all the way through.all the way through.

On Line Activity

Present and Past Tense Matching Game