Transcript Verb Tenses

Verb Tenses
Past, Present,
and Future
What is a verb tense??
•The tense of the verb
tells when something
happens.
There are 3 tenses!
•Past Tense
•Present Tense
•Future Tense
Past Tense
• Shows something that has happened in
the past (including yesterday).
• Usually ends in –d or –ed.
– Ex: watch- watched
love-loved
• If the verb ends in y, change the y to i and
add –ed.
– Ex: hurry- hurried carry- carried
• If the verb is a one-syllable word that
ends in one vowel and one consonant,
double the consonant and add –ed.
– Ex: scan- scanned plan- planned
Present Tense
• A verb in the present tense tells
something that is happening now (or
today).
• Add –s or –es to most verbs.
– Ex: dance- dances catch- catches
• If the verb ends in y, change the y to i and
add –es.
– Ex: carry- carries bury- buries
Future Tense
• A verb in the future tense tells that
something is going to happen (tomorrow
or sometime in the future).
• Add “will” or “shall” to show the future
tense of a verb.
– Ex: explore- will explore help- shall help
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