Verb Tenses

Verb Tenses

Open Ended

What does it mean if a verb is in the present tense?

Open Ended

What does it mean if a verb is in the past tense?

Open Ended

What does it mean if a verb is in the future tense?

Past, Present, and Future Tense

• Past Tense: it has already happened

• Present Tense: it is happening right now

• Future Tense: It will happen in the future

Past Simple Verb Tense

• Expresses an action that has already taken place

• Kit opened the door.

• I ate my lunch.

Present Simple Verb Tense

• Expresses an action that is happening now

• Kit opens the door.

• I eat my lunch.

Future Simple Verb Tense

• Expresses an action that is going to happen in the future

• Kit will open the door.

• I will eat my lunch.

Multiple Choice

Which simple tense is the verb in the following sentence written in? Ms. Wiedmar drinks her coffee.

• past simple

• present simple

• future simple

Multiple Choice

Which simple tense is the verb in the following sentence written in? It will snow overnight tonight.

• past simple

• present simple

• future simple

Multiple Choice

Which simple tense is the verb in the following sentence written in? I fell on the ground.

• past simple

• present simple

• future simple

Past Progressive Tense

• Tells about an action that took place in the past, over a period of time

• Jake was singing at the concert last night.

• They were playing in the snow yesterday.

Present Progressive Tense

• Tells about an ongoing action

• Jake is singing at the concert.

• They are playing in the snow.

Future Progressive Tense

• Tells about an ongoing action that will take place at a later time.

• Jake will be singing at the concert tomorrow.

• We will be playing in the snow this week.

Multiple Choice

Which progressive tense is the following sentence written in? The weatherman was telling us about the snow chances.

• Past progressive

• Present progressive

• Future Progressive

Multiple Choice

Which progressive tense is the following sentence written in? Ms. Wiedmar is creating our work for the day.

• Past progressive

• Present progressive

• Future Progressive

Multiple Choice

Which progressive tense is the following sentence written in? The snow will be falling later this evening.

• Past progressive

• Present progressive

• Future Progressive

Past Perfect Tense

• Expresses an action that occured before another event in the past

• Paul had eaten at the restaurant before

• They had gone to the movies before the grocery.

Present Perfect Tense

• Used to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now

• Paul has eaten at the restaurant.

• They have been to the beach.

Future Perfect Tense

• Expresses the idea that something will occur before another action in the future.

• Paul will have eaten at the restuarant by then.

• We will have been to the beach before next summer.

Multiple Choice

Which perfect tense is the following sentence written in? I will have eaten lunch by the time you arrive.

• past perfect

• present perfect

• future perfect

Multiple Choice

Which perfect tense is the following sentence written in? They have done their homework.

• past perfect

• present perfect

• future perfect

Multiple Choice

Which perfect tense is the following sentence written in? The baby had been fed before his nap.

• past perfect

• present perfect

• future perfect