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1. English For Kids
Teacher: Beatriz Quintero
Colegio Bolivar
Second grade

2. Verb Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense

3. Present Tense
Present Tense verbs shows an action that is
happening now and always.
Examples:
The horse runs.
I want a hot dog.
The girl is watching T.V.

4. Past Tense
Past Tense verbs shows an action that has
already happened.
Examples:
 I jumped.
 The dog ran after the cat.
The baby cried last night.
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5. To form the past tense of regular verbs, add ed to the
plain form of the verb.
In verbs ending with a consonant letter and y, change
the y to i and add ed.
hurry- hurried carry-carried
In verbs ending with e add d.
love – loved skate – skated
In verbs ending with a short vowel sound and a single
consonant letter,
double the final consonant and add ed:
drag – dragged hop - hopped

6. Future Tense
Future Tense verbs shows an action that is expected
to happen, future tense verbs use be going to, will
or shall.
Examples:
 I am going to buy more candy.
 My sister will buy me a new coat.
 Shall we go out tonight?
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7. Quiz
Show which verb tense are the following
sentences.
1.- The boys looked at the planets.
present past future
2.- The rocket will travel for six months.
Present past future
3.- He swims every day.
Present past future

10. 4.- My sister will buy me a new ball.
present past future
5.- She helped her mother all morning.
present past future
6.- I ran to school this morning.
present past future
7.- The horse sleeps in the barn.
Present past future
8.- Many children got into the bus.
present past future

13. 9.- He will buy a present for his friend.
present past future
10.- The waitress cleaned the tables.
present past future
11.- She will sing at her sister´s wedding next
week.
present past future
12.- The horse ate the corn in the bucket.
present past future
13.- I will buy more candy.
present past future

16. 14.- We are going to celebrate our aniversary
in a restaurant.
present past future
15.- My mother is cooking.
present past future
16.- We love to play soccer.
present past future
17.- I found a gold ring.
present past future
18.- The children ate a delicious cake.
present past future

19. 19.- The doctor examined the patient.
present past future
20.- Susie and Charly are good friends.
present past future
21.- We went to the beach last summer.
present past future
22.- The teacher will give us a test.
present past future
23.- I need to study the English tenses.
present past future

22. 24.- She will probably have a nice party.
present past future
25.- They want to drink water.
present past future
26.- My friend had a little accident when he
was riding his bike.
present past future
27.- We’re having a sandwich for dinner.
present past future
28.- Peter, go to the library and study more.
present past future

25. 29.- My best friend’s name is Maite.
present past future
30.- The policeman protects people against
criminals.
present past future
31.- The kid fell from his bicycle.
present past future
32.- She’s crying because she doesn’t have a
teddy bear.
present past future

28. 33.- You will be an excellent student.
present past future
34.- My dog had five beautiful puppies last
weekend.
present past future
35.- We’re going to spend our vacation in San
Andrés and Providence.
present past future
36.- Timothy and Samuel shall begin their
conference in ten minutes.
present past future

31. 37.- The teacher eats apple for dessert.
present past future
38.- Susie’s new dress looks very nice.
present past future
39.- We will celebrate St. Patrick’s day on
Sunday, March 17th.
present past future
40.- He loved soccer.
present past future