Tenses: Tell us when events happen

Events can happen in the

Present

Past

Future

3. Can I change tenses from present to past or past to future using fiction or nonfiction text? CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Key Academic Vocabulary:1)Infinitive – to + the original form of the verb (to walk, to talk, to be)2) Tense – shows the time when an action or condition occurred ( I walk, I walked, I will walk)3) Conjugate - to list the different forms of a verb showing number, person, and tense

The PresentThe Present : Conjugated Verb

to be + main verb + ing This is when an event is actually

happening NOW.

I walkwalk across to buy some sweets from the shop. I walk across …….

I shoutshout to my brother in the playground.

We are preparing for our test.

If the verb ends in…

How to conjugate the 3rd person Singular

Example

-s Add – es He passes

-z Add – es She waltzes

-sh Add –es She wishes

-ch Add –es She watches

-x Add –es She mixes

-o Add –es He goes

Consonant + y Change –y to i, then add -es

It flies

All other verbs, simply add – s!http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pres1.htm

The Present Continuous Tense - The ING Form Of The Verbs 1. Usually we add ingwork workingstand standinglearn learning

2. When the verb ends in an e, we drop the e and add ingcome cominghave havingwrite writing

3. If a one syllable (with only one vowel sound) verb ends in one consonant (for example p, t, r) that follows one vowel (for example a, o, e), we double the consonant.swim swimmingget gettingstop stopping4. Some verbs have irregular ing formlie lyingdie dyingtravel . travelling

Am. traveling

The Past: add –ed to the infinitive The Past: add –ed to the infinitive Irregular Verbs (sit/sat, go/went, Irregular Verbs (sit/sat, go/went,

is/was/were)is/was/were)This is when an event has already happened.Forming the simple past tense/Spelling RulesWith most verbs, the simple past is created simply by adding -ED. However, with some verbs, you only need to add -D or change the ending a little. Here are the rules:1. Verb ending in…e Add -D Example: live lived

date dated2. Consonant + y Change y to i, then add –ED

Example:: try tried cry cried

3. One vowel + one consonant(but NOT w or y) Double the consonant, then add -ED tap tapped

commit committed4. Any other consonant Add -ED boil boiled

fill filledhand handedshow showed

I walkedwalked across to buy some sweets from the shop.

I shouted shouted to my brother in the playground.

I was was at the school on Friday for the basketball game.

http://www.k12reader.com/verbs/verb_tense_stories.pdf

The Future: will + verb (will walk)The Future: will + verb (will walk) to be + going to be + going

to + verbto + verb

This is when an event has not taken place yet, but will take place in the future.

I am going to walkam going to walk across the street to buy some candy from the store.

I will shoutwill shout to my brother on the playground.

I will runwill run to the park with my dog.

Future Progressive

Examples:In another five hours we will be in a landing-craft racing towards the coast. I wonder where I will be and what I will be doing this time tomorrow.

Tomorrow at this time, I will be taking my English langauge exam.

Will you be coming to the party tonight?

Perfect Tenses

The three perfect tenses in English are the three verb tenses which show action already completed. (The word perfect literally means "made complete" or "completely done.")

They are formed by the appropriate tense of the verb to have plus the past participle of the verb.

Present Perfect: I have seen it. (have + PP)(Present tense of to have plus participle. Action is completed with respect to the present.)Past Perfect: I had seen it. (had + PP)(Past tense of to have plus participle. Action is completed with respect to the past.)Future Perfect: I will have seen it. (will have + PP)(Future tense of to have plus participle. Action is completed with respect to the future.)

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Show What You Know!Show What You Know!

Read each sentence aloud and identify the Read each sentence aloud and identify the verb tense. Clues you used? Then, alter the verb tense. Clues you used? Then, alter the conjugation to another tense!conjugation to another tense!

1. We went for a walk.

2. George will attend school today.

3. CMS beat SFMS 45 to 32 last week at the basketball game.

4. Lucy will be driving me to school today.

5. I am smelling the cake cooking in the kitchen.

6. Ana traveled to Mexico last summer.

Can you alter the following Can you alter the following sentences from the present to past, sentences from the present to past, and then to future tense?and then to future tense?

I like traveling to Manchester with my mom.

I liked traveling to Manchester with my Mom.PAST

I will like traveling to Manchester with my Mom.FUTURE

I will laugh at the clown in the circus.

Future to Present then to past?

I am laughing at the clown in the circus. PRESENT

I laughed at the clown in the circus.PAST

I swam in the pool on Wednesday.

I am swimming in the pool on Wednesday.PRESENT

I will swim in the pool on Wednesday. FUTURE

Applying Verb Tenses to Text Applying Verb Tenses to Text

Select a passage (fiction or Select a passage (fiction or nonfiction) and alter/change the nonfiction) and alter/change the tense of the verbs. tense of the verbs.

Skill: Identifying & Altering Verbs Tenses within a Text Am I a Novice,

Apprentice, Practitioner,

Expert?