Tenses: Tell us when events happen
Events can happen in the
Present
Past
Future
1. How can I conjugate verbs in English to express the present,
past and future?
2. How can I apply present, past and future tenses to my
reading, writing, listening and speaking skills to increase my
understanding of the English language?
3. Can I change tenses from present to past or past to
future using fiction or nonfiction text?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions
of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Key Academic Vocabulary:
1)Infinitive – to + the original form of the verb
(to walk, to talk, to be)
2) Tense – shows the time when an action or condition occurred
( I walk, I walked, I will walk)
3) Conjugate - to list the different forms of a verb showing number,
person, and tense
The Present : Conjugated Verb
to be + main verb + ing
This is when an event is actually happening
NOW.
I walk across to buy some sweets from the
shop. I walk across …….
I shout to my brother in the playground.
We are preparing for our test.
If the verb ends in…
How to conjugate the
3rd person Singular
Example
-s
Add – es
He passes
-z
Add – es
She waltzes
-sh
Add –es
She wishes
-ch
Add –es
She watches
-x
Add –es
She mixes
-o
Add –es
He goes
Consonant + y
Change –y to i, then
add -es
It flies
All other verbs, simply add – s!
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pres1.htm
The Present Continuous Tense - The ING Form Of The Verbs
1. Usually we add ing
work
stand
learn
working
standing
learning
2. When the verb ends in an e, we drop the e and add ing
come
coming
have
having
write
writing
3. If a one syllable (with only one vowel sound) verb ends in one consonant (for example p, t, r)
that follows one vowel (for example a, o, e), we double the consonant.
swim
swimming
get
getting
stop
stopping
4. Some verbs have irregular ing form
lie
lying
die
dying
travel . travelling
Am. traveling
The Past: add –ed to the infinitive
Irregular Verbs (sit/sat, go/went,
is/was/were)
This is when an event has already happened.
Forming the simple past tense/Spelling Rules
With most verbs, the simple past is created simply by adding -ED. However, with some verbs,
you only need to add -D or change the ending a little. Here are the rules:
1. Verb ending in…
e
Add -D Example: live lived
date dated
2. Consonant + y Change y to i, then add –ED
Example:: try tried
cry cried
3. One vowel + one consonant
(but NOT w or y) Double the consonant, then add -ED tap tapped
commit committed
4. Any other consonant Add -ED
boil boiled
fill filled
hand handed
show showed
I walked across to buy some sweets from the shop.
I shouted to my brother in the playground.
I was at the school on Friday for the basketball game.
http://www.k12reader.com/verbs/verb_tense_stories.pdf
The Future: will + verb (will walk)
to be + going to +
verb
This is when an event has not taken place
yet, but will take place in the future.
I am going to walk across the street to buy
some candy from the store.
I will shout to my brother on the playground.
I will run to the park with my dog.
Future Progressive
Examples:
In another five hours we will be in a landing-craft racing
towards the coast. I wonder where I will be and what I will be
doing this time tomorrow.
Tomorrow at this time, I will be taking my English
langauge exam.
Will you be coming to the party tonight?
Perfect Tenses
The three perfect tenses in English are the three verb tenses which show action
already completed. (The word perfect literally means "made complete" or
"completely done.")
They are formed by the appropriate tense of the verb to have plus the past
participle of the verb.
Present Perfect: I have seen it. (have + PP)
(Present tense of to have plus participle. Action is completed with respect to the
present.)
Past Perfect: I had seen it. (had + PP)
(Past tense of to have plus participle. Action is completed with respect to the past.)
Future Perfect: I will have seen it. (will have + PP) (Future tense of to have
plus participle. Action is completed with respect to the future.)
http://www.rudolphacademy.com/quizzes-online/language-artsquizzes/grammar-quizzes-online/verb-quizzes/perfect-tenses-quiz/
Show What You Know!
Read each sentence aloud and identify the verb
tense. Clues you used? Then, alter the conjugation
to another tense!
1. We went for a walk.
2. George will attend school today.
3. CMS beat SFMS 45 to 32 last week at
the basketball game.
4. Lucy will be driving me to school today.
5. I am smelling the cake cooking in the
kitchen.
6. Ana traveled to Mexico last summer.
Can you alter the following sentences
from the present to past, and then to
future tense?
I like traveling to Manchester with my mom.
I liked traveling to Manchester with my Mom.
PAST
I will like traveling to Manchester with my Mom.
FUTURE
I will laugh at the clown in the circus.
Future to Present then to past?
I am laughing at the clown in the circus.
PRESENT
I laughed at the clown in the circus.
PAST
I swam in the pool on Wednesday.
I am swimming in the pool on Wednesday.
PRESENT
I will swim in the pool on Wednesday.
FUTURE
Applying Verb Tenses to Text
Select a passage (fiction or nonfiction)
and alter/change the tense of the verbs.
Skill: Identifying & Altering Verbs Tenses
within a Text