Objectives:
1-Identify and understand the concept of past, present, and
future tenses.
2-Identify and use the present and past progressive forms
(e.g., "is running," "was running").
3-Use appropriate tenses when writing stories or describing
events.
What Is Tense?
It is used to change verbs to
Tense is used to show when the action took
indicate the time in place – in the past, in the
which something present or in the future.
happens.
The different tenses can be
shown by changing the
spelling of the verb in a
sentence.
Simple Past Tense
The past tense is used for things that
have already happened.
Past tense verbs
often end in the
suffix –ed, although ‘I played football
there are some yesterday.’
other tricky words In this sentence, the action ‘play’ has
that change in already been done so it is in the past
other ways (known tense and has the –ed suffix.
as irregular
verbs).
‘Sally sang her favourite
song.’
In this sentence, the action of singing
has already been done so it is in the
past tense. ‘Sing’ is changed to ‘sang’
as it is an irregular verb.
Examples of Simple Past
Tense Verbs
-ed Suffix Irregular Verb
walked saw
visited said
hoped became
raised bit
watched bought
counted could
explained begun
What happened?
Use the words given below to create a simple past
sentence.
+ arrive
The school bus
You tell us what
happened.
Spin the wheel to reveal a verb.
Use this verb to make a simple past sentence.
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ca r
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p
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sh
vi s
rain
p a ck
lo
dr
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join
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Warm up questions
What did you do this morning?
What were you doing at
this time yesterday?
Guess the verbs. What were the
people doing?
We were TV. Hewas washingfruit.
watching
I was a book.
reading
Past continuous - Past actions
We were watching I was reading a He was washing
TV. book. fruit.
Past continuous can be used to ask and talk
about a past activity at a particular time.
He / She / It / I was
verb-ing + object.
They / We / You were
Simple Present
Tense
Repeat
ed
Eva wakes up I ride my bike I walk to
The present tense at half past every school.
is used for things seven every weekend.
that are happening morning.
at that moment.
Always or generally
The simple form of true
the present tense is They live in a
The sun I speak
used when writing Urdu. city.
sets in
about something the
that is repeated, is west.
always true or is
happening in a Happening in a future
future time. time
The bus The film starts
leaves at 9 at half past
o’clock. three.
Simple Present
The Rules
Tense
The form of the run
verb depends on
the subject. I you sing
we laugh
they jump
runs
sings
he
laugh
she s
jumps
it
(third
Simple Present
The Rules
Tense
The spelling of the -o, -ch, -sh, -ss, -s, -x or
verb depends on
the ending of the -z
verb.
Verbs ending in:
Add -es
Exampl
es:
go – wis -
goes h wishes
fix – fixes buz -
z buzzes
Simple Present
The Rules
Tense
The spelling of the Vowel and -y
verb depends on
the ending of the
verb.
Verbs ending in:
Just add -s
Exampl
es:
say – says play – buy - buys
plays
Simple Present
The Rules
Tense
The spelling of the Consonant and -y
verb depends on
the ending of the
verb.
Verbs ending in:
Remove –y and add
Exampl
-ies
es: carr – cry – tidy - tidies
y carries cries
Be the Teacher!
Read each
sentence and I rides my skateboard in the
decide whether you park.
think it is correct. If I ride my skateboard in the
it is not, what park.
should it be?
He likes both dogs and
cats.
They goes to the
shops.
They go to the
shops.
Present Continuous
When we are talking about actions we are doing now
and around now, we use the present continuous.
The present continuous is formed
with the verb ‘be’ + an -ing form of
a verb:
We are watching I’m not reading.
television.
He isn’t sleeping. They are cycling.
Some verbs have different spelling when +ing is added.
These include swim - swimming and travel - travelling.
Sentence Doctor
These sentences are wrong. Can you fix them?
I am
am play
playing a game
a game in class.
in class.
She watching
She is watching
a movie
a movie
at theatcinema.
the cinema.
They isare
They visiting theirtheir
visiting grandparents.
grandparents.
You aren’t/are
You not listening not listening to me.
to me.
Click to reveal
answer
Spin the Wheel
Spin the three wheels and say the sentence.
Don’t forget to change the verb to -ing and add
the verb ‘be’!
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You
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He
wit
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sa e e tch t boa e n
Sh ea a am
Th a th
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do t ab
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Th
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My
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We
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Simple Future
Tense
The future tense is
The future form of the verb in a
used for things that
sentence is usually preceded by the
have not yet word will. The words shall or going to
happened – they can also be used.
will happen in the
future.
I will bake.
We shall go on holiday.
I am going to talk to
him.
Simple Future
Tense
You can also make
You can do this by using won’t, will
the future tense
not, shall not or not going to in front of
negative in order to the verb.
say that something
will not happen.
I won’t bake.
We will not go on
holiday.
I am not going to talk to
him.
Change the Tense
What tense is this sentence in?
The cat sat on the
mat.
This sentence is in simple past
tense.
What would the sentence be in simple present
tense?
The cat sits on the
mat.
What would the sentence be in simple future
tense?
The cat will sit on the
mat.
Change the Tense
What tense is this sentence in?
They play in the
park.
This sentence is in simple present
tense.
What would the sentence be in simple past
tense?
They played in the park.
What would the sentence be in simple future
tense?
They will play in the park.
Change the Tense
What tense is this sentence in?
She will meet you tomorrow.
Simple Future Tense
Simple Past Tense
Frank and Tom went to the zoo.
Simple Past Tense
Ahmed sang his favourite song.
He skips down the road. Simple Present Tense
The dog lapped at the water. Simple Past Tense
