1. Verb tenses Past, Present, Future

2. Verb tenses • The tense of a verb allows the reader to know if the action took place is the past, present, or will occur in the future. • Usually verbs follow a predictable pattern of endings. These are called regular verbs. • Past ( ed) • Present (s, ies, ing) • Future (helping verb: will)

3. Verb tenses • stretch • Past: I stretched my legs out on the couch. • Present: She stretches the taffy. • Future: I will stretch before the race.

4. Verb tenses • stop • Past: I stopped for a drink of water. • Present: The car in front of us is stopping. • Future: Students will stop for souvenirs.

5. Verb tenses • punt • Past: The opposing team punted the ball. • Present: I am punting the ball better today. • Future: Players will punt the football for a field goal.

6. Verb tenses • trip • Past: Jaimie tripped on her shoelace. • Present: A colt trips when it is first born. • Future: You will trip if you walk with your eyes closed.

7. Verb tenses • cry • Past: The actress cried when she won the award. • Present: Don’t cry over spilled milk. • Future: If I watch sad movies, I will cry.

8. Verb tenses • follow • Past: Dogs followed the butcher to his shop. • Present: Follow the teacher. • Future: I will follow you to the concert.

9. Verb tenses • play • Past: We played hide and seek all night. • Present: The students are playing nicely with each other. • Future: I will play my piano solo.

10. Verb tenses • The tense of a verb allows the reader to know if the action took place is the past, present, or will occur in the future. • Sometimes, verbs don’t follow the expected spelling patterns to show the past, present, and/or future tense. These verbs are called irregular verbs. • Past • Present • Future