Verb Forms and Tenses

What is the simple past tense used for?

• To describe actions happening right now

• To describe actions that have already happened and are now complete

• To describe future actions

• To describe actions that are ongoing

How is the simple past tense usually formed?

• By adding -ing to the end of a root verb

• By adding -ed or -d to the end of a root verb

• By adding -s or -es to the end of a root verb

• By using the root verb without any changes

What is the simple present tense used to show?

• Actions that happened in the past

• Actions that will happen in the future

• Actions happening right now or regularly

• Actions that are impossible

How is the simple present tense usually formed when talking about the third person?

• By adding -ing to the root verb

• By adding -ed to the root verb

• By adding -s or -es to the root verb

• By using the root verb without any changes

Complete the sentence below with the simple past tense of the verbs in the boxes.

I ​ (a)   the art gallery with my class yesterday and we ​ (b)   the most amazing sculptures.

• visit
• sees
• visiting
• visited
• saw
• sawing

Select the correct simple present tense form of the sentence:

"Every summer, we grew vegetables in our garden."

• Every summer, we grow vegetables in our garden.

• Every summer, we grows vegetables in our garden.

• Every summer, we growing vegetables in our garden.

• Every summer, we grown vegetables in our garden.

Which sentence below is written in simple past tense?

• This is my favourite play park.

• We play here most days after school.

• I fell off the slide once.

• I love to play football on the field.

Tick one box in each row to show whether the sentence is written in simple past tense or simple present tense:

"We went shopping yesterday."

• Simple past tense

• Simple present tense

Tick one box in each row to show whether the sentence is written in simple past tense or simple present tense:

"I carried a heavy shopping bag."

• Simple past tense

• Simple present tense

Tick one box in each row to show whether the sentence is written in simple past tense or simple present tense:

"Every time we shop, my mum buys me a treat."

• Simple past tense

• Simple present tense