1. Events can happen in the
Verb Tenses
Tenses: Tell us when events happen
Events can happen in the
Present
Past
Future

2. essential Questions
1. How can I conjugate verbs in English to express the present, past and future?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1e Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home).
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?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
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.

3. Think of Verb Tenses Like a Timeline!
Key Academic Vocabulary:
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

4. 1) add –s or –es 2) to be + main verb + ing
Present Tense Verbs:
1) add –s or –es ) 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 shout to my brother in the playground.
We are preparing for our test.

5. Forming Present Tense Verbs

6. Spelling Rules for Present Tense Verbs
If the verb ends in…
How to conjugate the 3rd person Singular
Example -s
Add – es
He passes -z
She waltzes
-sh
Add –es
She wishes
-ch
She watches -x
She mixes -o
He goes
Consonant + y
Change –y to i, then add -es
It flies
All other verbs, simply add – s!

7. The Present Continuous/Progressive Tense - The ING Form Of The Verbs
1. Usually we add ing
work working
stand standing
learn 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

8. Independent Practice

9. essential Questions
1. How do I recognize and conjugate verbs in English to express the past tense?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1e Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home).
2. How can I apply present and past tenses to my reading, writing, listening and speaking skills to increase my understanding of the English language?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
3. Can I conjugate tenses from present to past or past to past progressive using pictures and text?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

10. Objectives Today I am……. So that I can…….
I’ll know I’ve got it when…….

11. is conjugated by adding –d,–ed, or –ied to the main verb
The Past Tense:
is conjugated by adding –d,–ed, or –ied to the main verb
Past is used when an event has already happened.
Spelling Rules:
With most verbs, the simple past is formed by adding –ed.
play played
Verbs ending in –e, add –d to the end of the main verb
Example: live lived
bake baked
3) Consonant + y Change y to i, then add –ED
Example: try tried
cry cried
4) One vowel + one consonant
(but NOT w or y) Double the consonant, then add -ed tap tapped
commit committed
5) Any other consonant add -ed boil boiled
fill filled
hand handed
show showed

12. essential Questions
1. How do I recognize and conjugate verbs in English to express the past tense?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1e Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home).
2. How can I apply present and past tenses to my reading, writing, listening and speaking skills to increase my understanding of the English language?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
3. Can I conjugate tenses from present to past or past to past progressive using pictures and text?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

13. Past to Past Progressive
Apply your knowledge about the
present progressive to the past progressive!
What’s the formula for present progressive?
Now, apply it to past progressive.
1. Explain the similarities?
2. Explain the differences?
Formula: was/were + main verb (MV) + ing = past progressive

15. Quick Self-Assessment: Action or Linking? Past or Past Progressive?
I walked across to buy some sweets from the shop.
I shouted to my brother in the playground.
I was shouting at the school on Friday for the basketball game.

17. Independent Practice
Paired Activity: With your partner, write 1 sentence in the present then conjugate it into the present progressive, past, and past progressive.

18. Irregular Past Tense Verbs

19. Applying Your Resources!
Highlight 10 irregular past tense verbs that you are familiar.

20. Past Tense Irregular Verbs
ran

21. drank

22. spoke

23. sang

24. caught

25. took

26. Independent Practice

28. essential Questions
1. How do I recognize and conjugate verbs in English to express the simple future and future progressive tense?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1e Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home).
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?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
3. Can I conjugate tenses from present to past or past to future using pictures and text?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

29. Objectives Today I am……. So that I can…….
I’ll know I’ve got it when…….

30. Forming the Simple Future:
1) will + MV (will walk)
2) to be + going to + main verb (am/is/are going to walk)
An event that has not yet taken place, but will take place in the future.
Examples:
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 in the park with my dog.

31. Future Progressive Examples:
In another five hours we will be racing towards the coast in our race boat. I wonder where I will be and what I will be doing this time tomorrow.
Friday, I will be taking my ESL test on verbs.
Will you be coming to the party tonight?

33. essential Questions
1. What is present perfect? Is there a formula? How do I recognize and conjugate verbs in English to express the present perfect tense?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1e Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home).
2. How can I apply the perfect tenses to my reading, writing, listening and speaking skills to increase my understanding of the English language?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
3. Can I conjugate tenses from present, past and future to the perfect tenses using pictures and text?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

34. Objectives Today I am……. So that I can…….
I’ll know I’ve got it when…….

35. Let’s Look at The Big Picture for the Perfect Tenses!
The three perfect tenses in English are the three verb tenses which show action already completed but relates to the present, past or future. (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. have/has/had/ + PP
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.)

36. Present Perfect

37. Applying Your Resources!
Prior Knowledge:
Highlight 10 past participles (PP) that you are familiar. Use the verbs from the previous activity on simple past irregular.

38. observe any patterns???

39. 3. Michael has lived in the United States his whole life. (Continues)
What is the present perfect? When do I apply the present perfect tense?
Examples: Formula =
1. Sonia has lived in two countries, Honduras and the United States. (Unspecified time in the past)
2. I have eaten at La Hacienda three times in the past month. (Repetition)
3. Michael has lived in the United States his whole life. (Continues)
have/has + past participle*
*A pp can be regular (ed, d, ied) or irregular.

40. Applying the Present Perfect to Visuals & Text
Review:

41. Guided Practice
Present Perfect
Apply your formula!
have/has + PP

42. Guided Practice

43. Paired Practice/Application of present perfect

44. Past Future Past Show What You Know! 1. We went for a walk.
Read each sentence aloud and identify the verb tense. Clues you used? Then, alter the conjugation to another tense!
Past
1. We went for a walk.
Future
2. George will attend school today.
3. CMS beat SFMS 45 to 32 last week at the basketball game.
Past

45. Future Present Past 4. Lucy will be driving me to school today.
Now, It’s Your Turn!
Future
4. Lucy will be driving me to school today.
5. I am smelling the cake cooking in the kitchen.
Present
6. Ana traveled to Mexico last summer.
Past

46. 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

47. 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

48. Applying Verb Tenses to Text
Select a passage (fiction or nonfiction) and alter/change the tense of the verbs.

49. Assess Yourself!
Skill: Identifying & Altering Verbs Tenses within a Text
Am I a Novice, Apprentice, Practitioner, Expert?