Changing Verbs FromChanging Verbs FromPresent to Past and Present to Past and

FutureFutureSecond Grade GrammarSecond Grade Grammar

Three Tenses of VerbsThree Tenses of Verbs

Verb Tense

past present future

Past Tense VerbsPast Tense Verbs

Most past tense verbs end in “ed”, but Most past tense verbs end in “ed”, but there are several rules to use while there are several rules to use while changing the present to past tense.changing the present to past tense.

Past tense verbs tell action that has already Past tense verbs tell action that has already happened.happened.

Some words change spelling to show past Some words change spelling to show past tense.tense.

Examples:Examples:Beg = begged grow = grewBeg = begged grow = grewFeed = fed like = likedFeed = fed like = likedRun = ran play = playedRun = ran play = played

Present Tense VerbsPresent Tense Verbs

Actions that happen now or todayActions that happen now or today Some present tense verbs have “ing”, “s”, Some present tense verbs have “ing”, “s”,

or “es” on the end of them.or “es” on the end of them. Clue words: now, todayClue words: now, today

Examples:Examples:Stays plays hikes drivesStays plays hikes drivesFlies juggles fusses dressesFlies juggles fusses dressesFloats jogs runs carriesFloats jogs runs carries

Future tense verbsFuture tense verbs

Many verbs have the helping verb “will” in Many verbs have the helping verb “will” in front of them to show they will be front of them to show they will be happening.happening.

Clue words to look for are: tomorrow, Clue words to look for are: tomorrow, some day, next time, or next week.some day, next time, or next week.

Examples:Examples:

Will play will lead will be happyWill play will lead will be happy

Will have will eat will likeWill have will eat will like

From Present to PastFrom Present to Past

There are five ways to change a verb There are five ways to change a verb from present tense to past tense.from present tense to past tense.

1.1. Just add –ed.Just add –ed.2.2. Double the final consonant and add –ed.Double the final consonant and add –ed.3.3. Drop the final e and add –ed.Drop the final e and add –ed.4.4. Change the y to i and add –ed.Change the y to i and add –ed.5.5. Change the spelling.Change the spelling.

We did this when we changed a singular We did this when we changed a singular noun to a plural noun and with verb noun to a plural noun and with verb agreement too.agreement too.

Just add -edJust add -ed

Most verbs can change from the Most verbs can change from the present to the past by just adding –present to the past by just adding –ed.ed.

Today I Today I walkwalk home. home.Yesterday I Yesterday I walkedwalked home. home.

Did it Did it rainrain today? today?It It rainedrained yesterday. yesterday.

Doubling the Final ConsonantDoubling the Final Consonant

When a present tense verb ends with one When a present tense verb ends with one vowel and one consonant, vowel and one consonant, doubledouble the final the final consonant and add –ed to make the verb consonant and add –ed to make the verb change to past tense.change to past tense.

DropDrop the ball. the ball.He He droppeddropped the ball. the ball.

HopHop on one foot. on one foot.She She hoppedhopped on one foot. on one foot.

Dropping the Final eDropping the Final e

When a present tense verb ends with a When a present tense verb ends with a sneaky/silent e, sneaky/silent e, dropdrop the e and add –ed the e and add –ed to make the verb change to past tense.to make the verb change to past tense.

SkateSkate with me. with me.

We We skatedskated together at the rink. together at the rink.

I I likelike to shop. to shop.

I I likedliked shopping with you. shopping with you.

Changing y to iChanging y to i

When a present tense verb ends with a y, When a present tense verb ends with a y, changechange the y to i and add –ed to make the the y to i and add –ed to make the verb change to past tense.verb change to past tense.

Will you help me Will you help me carrycarry the groceries? the groceries?

We We carriedcarried them to the kitchen. them to the kitchen.

Eric asked me to Eric asked me to marrymarry him on New Year’s him on New Year’s Day.Day.

We got We got marriedmarried on August 2, 1997. on August 2, 1997.

Changing the SpellingChanging the Spelling

Sometimes a present tense verb Sometimes a present tense verb changes itschanges its entire spellingentire spelling to make the verb change to to make the verb change to past tense. If it helps say, “Yesterday I past tense. If it helps say, “Yesterday I ______,” to help find the right word to use in ______,” to help find the right word to use in the past tense.the past tense.

We We eateat lunch at 11:30. lunch at 11:30.We We ateate lunch at 11:30 yesterday. lunch at 11:30 yesterday.

StandStand straight in line. straight in line.We We stoodstood straight in line. straight in line.

Now its your turn!Now its your turn!

How can you make these present How can you make these present tense verbs past tense verbs?tense verbs past tense verbs?

likelikeA. liked A. liked B. likeedB. likeed C. likkedC. likked

taketakeA. takedA. taked B. tookB. took C. C.

takeedtakeed

Try Some MoreTry Some More

buryburyA. buriedA. buried B. buryedB. buryed C. buryyedC. buryyed

mopmopA. mopped A. mopped B. mopedB. moped C. C.

mopeedmopeed

gogoA. goedA. goed B. goneB. gone C. wentC. went

Future TenseFuture Tense

The future has not yet happened, but The future has not yet happened, but we know it we know it willwill. .

Add will to the present tense verb to Add will to the present tense verb to make the future tense.make the future tense.

Present - Today I Present - Today I gogo..Past - Yesterday I Past - Yesterday I wentwent..Future - Tomorrow I Future - Tomorrow I will gowill go..

Adding –ing to a present tense Adding –ing to a present tense verbverb

All the rules used for changing the present tense All the rules used for changing the present tense verb to a past tense verb can also be used when verb to a past tense verb can also be used when adding –ing to the verb except for changing the adding –ing to the verb except for changing the spelling and do not drop the “y” when adding –ing.spelling and do not drop the “y” when adding –ing.

PresentPresent Past with-edPast with-ed Present with -Present with -inging

carrycarry carriedcarried carryingcarryingeateat ateate eatingeatingwalkwalk walkedwalked walkingwalkinglikelike likedliked likinglikingdropdrop droppeddropped droppingdropping