1. Understanding Tenses

• Tense tells us when an action happens: in the past, present, or future.

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2. Past Tense

• Describes actions that have already happened.
• Keywords: yesterday, last week, ago, in 2020, etc.
• Examples:
  • I played soccer yesterday. (Action happened in the past)
  • She was happy last year.

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3. Present Tense

• Describes actions that are happening right now or are true.
• Keywords: now, today, usually, every day, etc.
• Examples:
  • I play soccer every Saturday. (Action is happening now)
  • He is happy today.

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4. Future Tense

• Describes actions that will happen later.
• Keywords: tomorrow, next week, soon, later, etc.
• Examples:
  • I will play soccer tomorrow. (Action will happen in the future)
  • She will be happy next week.

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5. Practice: Identify the Tense

• Read the sentences and decide the tense:
  1. I walked to school yesterday. (Past)
  2. She reads a book every night. (Present)
  3. They will visit their grandparents next month. (Future)

6. Key Tips

• Look for verb endings:
  • -ed usually indicates past tense.
  • Present tense verbs often stay in their base form or may have -s for third-person singular (he, she, it).
  • Future tense often uses “will” or “going to” before the verb.

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