1. Verb Tenses Past, Present, and Future

2. What is a verb tense?? The tense of the verb tells when something happens.

3. There are 3 tenses! Past Tense Present Tense Future Tense

4. Past Tense Shows something that has happened in the past (including yesterday). Shows something that has happened in the past (including yesterday). Usually ends in –d or –ed. Usually ends in –d or –ed. –Ex: watch- watched love-loved If the verb ends in y, change the y to i and add –ed. If the verb ends in y, change the y to i and add –ed. –Ex: hurry- hurried carry- carried If the verb is a one-syllable word that ends in one vowel and one consonant, double the consonant and add –ed. If the verb is a one-syllable word that ends in one vowel and one consonant, double the consonant and add –ed. –Ex: scan- scanned plan- planned

5. Present Tense A verb in the present tense tells something that is happening now (or today). A verb in the present tense tells something that is happening now (or today). Add –s or –es to most verbs. Add –s or –es to most verbs. –Ex: dance- dances catch- catches If the verb ends in y, change the y to i and add –es. If the verb ends in y, change the y to i and add –es. –Ex: carry- carries bury- buries

6. Future Tense A verb in the future tense tells that something is going to happen (tomorrow or sometime in the future). Add “will” or “shall” to show the future tense of a verb. –E–E–E–Ex: explore- will explore help- shall help

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