Sail, Sailed, Sailing

A Past, Present, and Future Tense Sort

Sort the bears. Read each sentence and decide if the
sentence describes:

* something that happened in the past

* something that is happening in the present
* something that is going to happen in the future.

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Past Tense
This sentence describes something
that happened in the past.

“I sailed to Florida last week.”

Present Tense
This sentence describes something
that is happening right now.

“I am sailing to Florida.”

Future Tense
This sentence describes something
that is going to happen in the future.

“I will sail to Florida next week.”

Julie swam with During the ball
her best friend game, Sam ate
on Tuesday. cheese pizza.

Adam plays Mom is baking

kickball in the cupcakes for
backyard. the party.

When I go on She is going to

vacation, I am buy a doll with
going to swim! her allowance.

Daisy skipped Matt ran from

home after the giant dog on
soccer practice. the sidewalk.

Walk over to We are going

the table and to see a movie
pick up the pen. right now!

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 They are going The present will
to play Monopoly arrive on
later. Tuesday.

The penguin When I was six,

chased the I lost my first
orange fish. tooth.

I am putting Nancy reads

on my sparkly a funny joke
jacket. book.

.I am going to be They will watch

a doctor when I a movie once
grow up. they get home.

She wrote a They painted

letter to her a pretty picture
Grandma. of the sky.

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 Our teacher is Jim plays
showing us how hopscotch with
to subtract. his sister, Lily.

I will finish He will be happy

reading my new after his test
book Monday. is over.

Mom asked, “Have David played

you seen my the piano at
red shoes?” his recital.

Go call Peter I am excited to

right now! see the zebras
at the zoo!

The plane will I am going to

land five eat pepperoni
minutes late. pizza for lunch.

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