Verb tenses

Past tense

  • Refers to any action done in the past.
  • Most past tense verbs end in –ed.

Regular verbs

  • I walked to class
  • I stopped eating after lunch
  • I jumped into the pool

Irregular verbs

Irregular verbs do not follow the basic pattern and instead follow an alternate one 

  • I went to the store (Go)
  • I built a house last December (Build)
  • I heard about that movie the other day (Hear)

Present tense

  • Refers to something that is happening right now.
  • They end in –s or –es (regular verbs)
    • She walks to the park
    • The boy eats from the bowl on the table
    • She goes to the store for candy Irregular Verbs

Does not follow the root of the present but follows alternate pattern

  • I drink from the water fountain
  • I write when I’m bored
  • I eat all the time

Future tense

  • An action that will be completed in the future
  • All future tenses start with will
    • I will go out later today
    • They will pack our lunch in the morning
    • I will eat the cupcake after lunch

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