Exploring Simple Verb Tenses: Past, Present, and Future

The video tutorial explains the three main verb tenses: past, present, and future. It provides examples for each tense, highlighting how verbs change based on the time of action. The past tense often uses 'ed' but has exceptions like 'slept' and 'ate'. The present tense may add 's' or 'es' depending on the subject's number. The future tense uses 'will' before the verb. The tutorial concludes with a summary of these concepts.

How many primary verb tenses are there?

• Three

• Five

• Two

• Four

What suffix is commonly added to regular verbs to indicate past tense?

• -ed

• -s

• -es

• -ing

Which verb does not follow the regular rule for forming the past tense?

• Walk

• Cook

• Sleep

• Dance

What is the correct past tense form of 'sleep'?

• Sleeping

• Sleeped

• Slept

• Sleeps

Which example shows a verb in the past tense?

• They will dance

• He slept

• She walks

• I am eating

What is the past tense form of 'eat'?

• Ate

• Eat

• Eats

• Eated

How is the present tense formed for singular subjects?

• Using 'will'

• Adding -ed

• Adding -s or -es

• No change to the verb

For plural subjects in present tense, do we add -s or -es to the verb?

• Depends on the verb

• No

• Yes

• Only for irregular verbs

What indicates a verb is in the future tense?

• Changing the verb entirely

• Using 'will' before the verb

• Adding -s

• Adding -ed

Which sentence is in the future tense?

• She will read a book.

• He reads a book.

• They read a book.

• Reading a book.