Verb Tenses

Front

What is a verb tense?

Back

A verb tense indicates the time when an action takes place: past, present, or future.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Front

What is the past tense?

Back

The past tense describes actions that have already happened. Example: 'I walked to school.'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the present tense?

Back

The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or are habitual. Example: 'I walk to school.'

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 future tense?

Back

The future tense describes actions that will happen later. Example: 'I will walk to school.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

Identify the tense: 'I slept all night long.'

Back

Past tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

Identify the tense: 'I will be on the lake.'

Back

Future tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

Identify the tense: 'We thought it would be a good idea to go camping.'

Back

Past tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

Identify the tense: 'Tomorrow we will go to the movies.'

Back

Future tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

Identify the tense: 'We rode the bus to school.'

Back

Past tense.

Tags

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 an example of a regular verb in the past tense?

Back

'Walk' becomes 'walked'.