Present and Past Tenses

Front

What is the present tense?

Back

The present tense describes actions that are happening now or regularly. For example, 'I eat lunch every day.'

Front

What is the past tense?

Back

The past tense describes actions that have already happened. For example, 'I ate lunch yesterday.'

Front

Fill in the blank: Yesterday, I ______________ in the pool.

Back

swam

Front

Fill in the blank: We _______________ in the running race in the last Olympic Games.

Back

ran

Front

Fill in the blank: I always _________________ gum after eating.

Back

chew

Front

Fill in the blank: I always ___________________ for my exams. I want to get a 10.

Back

study

Front

Fill in the blank: Last week, my mom __________________ new shoes.

Back

bought

Front

What is an example of a regular verb in the past tense?

Back

'Walk' becomes 'walked' in the past tense.

Front

What is an example of an irregular verb in the past tense?

Back

'Go' becomes 'went' in the past tense.

Front

What is the difference between 'I study' and 'I studied'?

Back

'I study' is present tense, meaning it happens now. 'I studied' is past tense, meaning it happened before.