1. Verb Tense Review: Present, Past, & Future

2. Present Tense Present tense may express action which is going on at the present time or which occurs always, repeatedly, or habitually. Present tense may express action which is going on at the present time or which occurs always, repeatedly, or habitually. Examples: He sees the train. He eats cereal for breakfast every day. Examples: He sees the train. He eats cereal for breakfast every day.

3. Past Tense Past tense expresses action completed at a definite time in the past. Past tense expresses action completed at a definite time in the past. Examples: He wrote the letter yesterday. She lived to be 90 years old. Examples: He wrote the letter yesterday. She lived to be 90 years old.

4. Future Tense Future tense expresses action which will take place in the future. Future tense expresses action which will take place in the future. It uses the helping verbs will or shall* and the present tense form of the verb). It uses the helping verbs will or shall* and the present tense form of the verb). Examples: He will send the letter tomorrow. I shall wait here until you return. Examples: He will send the letter tomorrow. I shall wait here until you return. * Traditionally, shall is used for 1 st person and will for 2 nd and 3 rd persons. * Traditionally, shall is used for 1 st person and will for 2 nd and 3 rd persons.