Past, Present, and Future Tenses

​tells when something is happening

​simple forms are past, present and future

​shows action that happens now

most singular verbs end with -s or -es

​most plural verbs DO NOT end in -s or -es

​Ken walks to school everyday.

​The twins wait for their friends.

​She talks too much.

​Dylan and Luis throw the ball.

​shows action that has already happened.

​most verbs end in -ed

​verbs ending in e, drop the e before adding -ed (liked, loved)

​verbs ending in a consonant and y, change the y to i and add -ed (hurried, carried)

​one-syllable verbs that end in one vowel followed by a consonant, double the consonant and add -ed (stopped, napped)

​Jesse walked to school yesterday.

He talked during the movie.

​Maria liked the movie.

​The children carried their book bags home.

​The baby napped during the movie.

​shows action that will happen

​add will or shall to most verbs

​The machine will move forever without slowing.

​We will watch a movie on Friday.

​Her grandparents will visit next month.