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A tense indicates the time when an action is done. A verb is a doing word.
Examples of doing words (verbs)
§ The car is moving very fast.
§ Singing is Makoto’s favourite hobby.
§ Did she decide to run that fast?
Past Tense
A past tense is an action that has already happened. Many past tenses, although not all, have an additional “ed” at the end.
Examples:
1. She walked to the supermarket. This action already happened.
Walk - Walked
2. They tried to run away from the barking dogs. This action already happened.
Try – Tried
3. The baby cried all night. This action already happened.
Cry – Cried
4. Airi carried her books in a bag.
Carry - Carried
Some irregular past tense verbs do not have “ed” at the end.
Examples:
1. I was told to eat fruits often.
Be – Was
2. He began running before the whistle was blown.
Begin – Began
3. The cat bit her hand.
Bite – Bit
4. They drew her attention by hooting.
Draw – Drew
Present Tense
This is an action that is taking place now or currently happening.
Examples:
1. Akemi sings softly.
2. Many people are walking towards the mountain.
3. I am washing my clothes with soap and water.
4. It has been snowing the whole night.
5. The car is producing smoke
Past Tense
This is a tense that describes an action that has already happened. It could have happened, for example, a few hours ago, yesterday, last month or last year.
Examples:
1. Aoi travelled to Osaka to visit her aunty Ren.
2. I prayed that it rained last month.
3. He died of an overdose of lethal drugs.
4. I had eaten the piece of chicken before my brother came.
5. Did she do that?
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE TENSES
1. Ariane's dad ________ her home from school most days.
-
- A. Drived
- B. Driving
- C. Drive
- D. Drives
- 2. On Friday last week Alex ___________ for his dog at the front door.
- A. Will wait
- B. Wait
- C. Waited
- D. Did wait
- 3. Just before he got there, a stone ________ on the car.
- A. Will fall
- B. fell
- C. felled
- D. falling
- 4. The faulty door __________ Susan's mom inside the house.
- A. Trapping
- B. Trapped
- C. Will trap
- D. Shall trap
- 5. The teachers will _____________ the students before the weekend.
- A. Punished
- B. Punishes
- C. Punish
- D. To punish
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. C
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