•understand tenses

•recap of the 3 main types of tenses

•learn about tenses based on time and actions of verbs
•know about the 12 tenses
TENSE = TIME
 Tense tells us the time of an action.

 It refers to time by showing when an

action happened - whether it occurred in
the past, present, or future.
3 MAIN TYPES OF TENSES
 1. PRESENT TENSE
 2. PAST TENSE
 3. FUTURE TENSE
PRESENT TENSE
* Present tense—action of the verb is
happening now.
Ex: She talks now.
Ex: They speak well.
Past Tense
• Action of the verb has already
happened.
• To make a verb past tense, add –ed if it
is a regular verb.
• Ex: She talked yesterday.
FUTURE TENSE
 The action of the verb has not happened
yet, but it will.
 To make a verb future tense, add will or
shall to the front of the verb.
 Ex: She will talk tomorrow.
 Ex: They will speak well.
Identify the tenses
 I work.
 I worked till 7 p.m.
 I will work on this matter tomorrow.
SIMPLE PRESENT, PAST
AND FUTURE TENSES
TENSES
TENSES
Quick Recap….
 I usually….(drink) coffee.
  Sohan….(lived) in this town since 2014.
  He …….. (be) a teacher since 1988.
 Last Saturday, I …….. (stay) at home.
 She always …….. (finds) faults with others.
 The clock …….. (just strike) twelve.
 I …….. (dig) in the garden since morning.
 What …….. (happen) if you fail?
 We …….. (have) our dinner before she left.
 It …….. (happen) in the year 1924.
 Run fast! The train …….. (leave)
 He …….. (not come) back yet.
PRACTICE SENTENCES
 1. Rosetta has ____ her juggling act at
our talent show. (do)
 Done
 2. After she had _____ them, she
juggled. (throw)
 Thrown
 3. She is ______ right now. (speak)
 Speaking
 4. Laughter was _____ throughout the
audience. (ring)
 ringing