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Verb Tenses

Verb Tenses. Verb tenses tell us when things happen. Events can happen in the Past Present Future. Verb Tenses. Present Past I play (simple) I played (simple) I am playing (continuous) I was playing (continuous). The wonderful ‘was’. The word ‘was’ Will change

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Verb Tenses

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  1. Verb Tenses Verb tenses tell us when things happen. Events can happen in the Past Present Future

  2. Verb Tenses PresentPast I play (simple) I played (simple) I am playing (continuous) I was playing (continuous)

  3. The wonderful ‘was’

  4. The word ‘was’ Will change a present tense Verb into a past Tense sentence!!

  5. I was running (away from year 6). LUCy was dancing. Joseph was playing Football.

  6. Verb Tenses If have is used the verbs are perfect PresentperfectPast perfect I have played (simple) I had played (simple) I have been playing (continuous) I had been playing (continuous)

  7. Verb Tenses Future Further time can be expressed in a number of ways using will or present tenses John will arrive tomorrow. John will be arriving tomorrow. John is going to arrive tomorrow.John is arriving tomorrow. John arrives tomorrow.

  8. The Past This is when an event has already happened. I walked across to buy some sweets from the shop. I shouted to my brother in the playground. I ran down the lane with the dog.

  9. The Present This is when an event is actually happening. I am walking across to buy some sweets from the shop. I am shouting to my brother in the playground. I am running down the lane with the dog.

  10. The Future This is when an event has not taken place yet. I will walk across to buy some sweets from the shop. I will shout to my brother in the playground. I will run down the lane with the dog.

  11. Look at each of these sentences and decide what tense it has been written in. Past We went for a walk. Future George will rush into school today. Past City beat United 6-0 last week.

  12. Future Lucy will be driving me to school today. I am smelling my supper cooking in the kitchen. Present Shelley will be coming for lunch on Sunday. Future

  13. Can you make the following sentences into the past, the present 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

  14. 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

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