Tense (When Things Happen)
Tense ⏰
Section titled “Tense ⏰”Tense tells us when something happens - in the past, now, or in the future!
The Three Main Tenses
Section titled “The Three Main Tenses”Present Tense (Now) 🌟
Section titled “Present Tense (Now) 🌟”Things happening right now or things we do every day.
Examples:
- I play with my toys
- She reads a book
- We eat breakfast
- The sun shines brightly
- Birds fly in the sky
Past Tense (Before/Yesterday) 📅
Section titled “Past Tense (Before/Yesterday) 📅”Things that already happened or finished.
Examples:
- I played with my toys yesterday
- She read a book last night
- We ate breakfast this morning
- The sun shone yesterday
- Birds flew away
Future Tense (Later/Tomorrow) 🔮
Section titled “Future Tense (Later/Tomorrow) 🔮”Things that will happen later or tomorrow.
Examples:
- I will play with my toys tomorrow
- She will read a new book
- We will eat lunch later
- The sun will shine tomorrow
- Birds will fly south
Simple Time Words
Section titled “Simple Time Words”Present Time Words:
Section titled “Present Time Words:”- Now - I am eating now
- Today - Today is sunny
- Always - I always brush my teeth
Past Time Words:
Section titled “Past Time Words:”- Yesterday - Yesterday was fun
- Last week - Last week we went to the park
- Before - I finished my homework before dinner
Future Time Words:
Section titled “Future Time Words:”- Tomorrow - Tomorrow is my birthday
- Next week - Next week we have a holiday
- Later - We will play later
Quick Practice
Section titled “Quick Practice”Change the Tense:
Section titled “Change the Tense:”Present: I walk to school
Past: I _____ to school (walked)
Future: I _____ _____ to school tomorrow (will walk)
Present: She sings a song
Past: She _____ a song yesterday (sang)
Future: She _____ _____ a song later (will sing)
Time is like a magic clock - it helps us understand when things happen! 🕐