VERB TENSEVERB TENSE

VERB TENSE- tells when VERB TENSE- tells when the action or state of the action or state of

being takes placebeing takes place

There are 3 simple tensesThere are 3 simple tenses

1. present tense1. present tense

2. past tense2. past tense

3. future tense3. future tense

PRESENT TENSEPRESENT TENSE

1. TO MAKE MOST VERBS SINGULAR 1. TO MAKE MOST VERBS SINGULAR ADD “S” or do nothing to the verb.ADD “S” or do nothing to the verb.

EX. JoeyEX. Joey runs runs to the bus. to the bus.Franco Franco cooks cooks breakfast.breakfast.

2. to make a verb that ends in “s”, 2. to make a verb that ends in “s”, “x”, “z”, “ch”, or “sh” singular, add “x”, “z”, “ch”, or “sh” singular, add “es”.“es”.

Ex. Amos Ex. Amos watches watches the television.the television.Lindsey Lindsey washes washes the dishes the dishes

3. to make a verb that ends in a 3. to make a verb that ends in a consonant and “y”consonant and “y” singular, change singular, change the “y” to “i” and add “es”. the “y” to “i” and add “es”.

Ex. The baby Ex. The baby criescries in his bed. (cry) in his bed. (cry)

4. When the subject is 4. When the subject is pluralplural, do not , do not change the form of the verb. change the form of the verb.

Ex. The students Ex. The students hurryhurry from the from the buildingbuilding

(plural)(plural)

PAST TENSEPAST TENSE

1. For most verbs add “ed” 1. For most verbs add “ed”

Ex. The police Ex. The police talkedtalked to the robbers. to the robbers.

2. When a short verb ends in a 2. When a short verb ends in a consonant, double the consonant and consonant, double the consonant and add “ed”.add “ed”.

Ex. Andy Ex. Andy battedbatted three times in the three times in the game.game.

Bat-battedBat-batted

3. When a verb ends in “e” drop the 3. When a verb ends in “e” drop the “e” and add “ed”. “e” and add “ed”.

Ex. We wasted a lot of time at the Ex. We wasted a lot of time at the mall.mall.

Waste --- wastedWaste --- wasted

4. When a verb ends in a consonant 4. When a verb ends in a consonant and “y” , change the “y” to “i” and and “y” , change the “y” to “i” and add “ed”. add “ed”.

Ex. LeslieEx. Leslie tried tried to be first in every to be first in every race.race.

TRY---TRIEDTRY---TRIED

FUTURE TENSEFUTURE TENSE

Use the basic form of the verb with Use the basic form of the verb with the helping verb the helping verb will will or or shall. shall.

Remember Remember : (will, or shall) + verb: (will, or shall) + verb

Ex. The frog Ex. The frog will hopwill hop off the log. off the log. I I shall flyshall fly in an airplane. in an airplane.