You have learned that a
verb is a word that shows
action. Well guess what? Did you
know that a verb can change
tense? I bet you're asking
yourself, "What
does that mean?"
I guess I'd
better explain!
Here goes...
Look at the
picture below.
Think about what is happening.
The words you use to tell what the
boy is doing are called
verbs.
Present Tense
Verbs
Some
verbs show that an action
is happening right now.
These
verbs are called present tense
verbs.
Check out this example:
Jack
plays
baseball.
He throws
the ball.
These sentences show the
action happens
now!
Past Tense
Verbs
Some
verbs show that an action
took place in
the past.
These
verbs are called past tense
verbs.
Check out this example:
Jack
played
baseball.
He threw
the ball.
These sentences show the
action happened in
the past.
Future Tense
Verbs
Some
verbs show that an action
will take place in the
future.
These
verbs are called future tense
verbs.
Check out this example:
Jack
will play
baseball.
He will throw
the ball.
These sentences show the
action will happen in
the future.
Important
Point to Remember!
When writing
or speaking,
be sure to use the correct verb tense!
Now that you've learned about
verb tense, click on the
thinking boy to practice what you've learned.
Some
verbs show that an action
is happening
