Past, Present, and Future Tense

Verbs

Present Tense• The present tense of a verb shows an

action that happens at this moment or repeatedly.

• Example:– Underwater archaeologists explore many

places and things.

Past Tense

• The past tense shows an action that already happened. – “ed” or a helping verb is added to the verb

– Example: The ship submerged almost thousand years ago.

Future Tense

• The future tense shows an action that will take place in the future.– Will, shall, might, or may is used as a helping

verb.

– Example: The divers will investigate the wreck for several weeks.

Practice

• Tell the past, present, and future tenses for each verb.

Example:

• Return- returned, returns, will return

• 1. sail 2. lift 3. dry 4. live

Answers

• 1. sail- sailed, sails, will sail

• 2. lift- lifted, lifts, will lift

• 3. dry- dried, dries, will dry

• 4. live- lived, lives, will live

Write the verb and its tense

5. Last week Mr. Dawkins assigned a project. ( assigned/past)

6. Lisa will report on minerals deposits in the sea.

7. Scientist noted mineral masses in the Pacific Ocean.

8. These minerals pave the floor of the sea.

• Complete Worksheet

• You can use your notes.

• Turn into Mrs. Rhodes.

Present and Past Progressive

Verbs

Present Progressive

• The present progressive form of a verb expresses an action that is continuing in the present. – A form of the “Be” is used with a verb ending

with “ing” (Be- am, is, are)

Example: The boat is racing across the lake right now.

Past Progressive

• The past progressive form expresses an action that continued from some time in the past. – A form of the “Be” is used with a verb ending

with “ing”(Be- was, were)

Example: Our friends were waterskiing for three hours yesterday.

Practice

• Tell whether each verb is in the present tense, past tense, present progressive, or past progressive.

• We are visiting.

» Present progressive

• Tell whether each verb is in the present tense, past tense, present progressive, or past progressive.

• They visit.» Present

• Tell whether each verb is in the present tense, past tense, present progressive, or past progressive.

• He was helping. » Past progressive

• Tell whether each verb is in the present tense, past tense, present progressive, or past progressive.

• It is raining. – Present progressive

• Tell whether each verb is in the present tense, past tense, present progressive, or past progressive.

– She laughed. – Past