Simple Present and Simple Past

Front

What is the Simple Present tense?

Back

The Simple Present tense is used to describe habits, general truths, and repeated actions. Example: 'She walks to school every day.'

Tags

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?

Back

The Simple Past tense is used to describe actions that have already happened. Example: 'He walked to school yesterday.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

How do you form the Simple Present tense for regular verbs?

Back

For regular verbs, use the base form for all subjects except third person singular, which adds 's' or 'es'. Example: 'I play', 'He plays'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

How do you form the Simple Past tense for regular verbs?

Back

For regular verbs, add 'ed' to the base form. Example: 'play' becomes 'played'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the Simple Past of the verb 'go'?

Back

The Simple Past of 'go' is 'went'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the Simple Past of the verb 'come'?

Back

The Simple Past of 'come' is 'came'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the Simple Past of the verb 'speak'?

Back

The Simple Past of 'speak' is 'spoke'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

How do you ask a question in the Simple Past tense?

Back

Use 'did' + subject + base form of the verb. Example: 'Did you go to the park?'

Tags

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 structure of a negative sentence in the Simple Present tense?

Back

Use 'do not' or 'does not' + base form of the verb. Example: 'She does not like apples.'

Tags

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 structure of a negative sentence in the Simple Past tense?

Back

Use 'did not' + base form of the verb. Example: 'They did not go to the party.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D