TENSES MADE EASY!

PAST

PRESENT

FUTURE

expresses completed actions or a past state of being

The children walked to school.

Sebastian ate the apple.

The girl was a remarkable writer.

repeated actions/express routines/habits

The children walk to school every day.

Sebastian eats apples to stay healthy. (habit)

I drink a glass of milk before going to sleep. (habit)

express generalisations; use linking verbs/verb "to be"

The girl is a remarkable writer.

Tigers are fierce hunters.

The sun is hot.

SUBJECT (1) + VERBS/VERBES/VERBIES

SUBJECT (2>) + VERB

expresses actions that will occur or a future state of being

The children will walk to school.

Sebastian will eat the apple.

The girl will be a remarkable writer.