Final Past, Present and Future Tense Flashcard

Front

What is the past tense of a verb?

Back

The past tense of a verb indicates that an action has already happened. For example, 'walk' becomes 'walked.'

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the present tense of a verb?

Back

The present tense of a verb indicates that an action is currently happening. For example, 'walk' remains 'walk.'

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the future tense of a verb?

Back

The future tense of a verb indicates that an action will happen later. For example, 'walk' becomes 'will walk.'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

Back

For regular verbs, the past tense is usually formed by adding '-ed' to the base form. For example, 'play' becomes 'played.'

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

Front

What is an example of a sentence in the past tense?

Back

An example of a sentence in the past tense is: 'She played soccer yesterday.'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

Front

What is an example of a sentence in the present tense?

Back

An example of a sentence in the present tense is: 'He plays soccer every day.'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is an example of a sentence in the future tense?

Back

An example of a sentence in the future tense is: 'They will play soccer tomorrow.'

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the difference between 'will' and 'is going to' in future tense?

Back

'Will' is used for spontaneous decisions, while 'is going to' is used for planned actions. For example, 'I will help you' vs. 'I am going to help you.'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the simple present tense used for?

Back

The simple present tense is used to describe habits, general truths, and repeated actions. For example, 'The sun rises in the east.'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the simple past tense used for?

Back

The simple past tense is used to describe actions that have already been completed. For example, 'I visited my grandmother last week.'

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D