Tense for Class 3

What are Tenses?

Tenses refer to the form of a verb that indicates the time when an action takes place. It helps us understand if something is happening now, in the past or in the future.

Examples:

1. I eat breakfast every morning along with my parents.
2. Kelly danced at the party last night.
3. She will read a new novel soon.
4. Kids finished their homework.
5. She plays with her dog after school.

Above mentioned words depict the actions happening at a particular time.

Types of Tenses

Tenses are divided into present, past and future tense.

1. Present Tense

The simple present tense or present indefinite tense is used to things that are happening currently or going on at the present.

Examples:

→ I eat breakfast every morning.
→ You do your homework.
→ She doesn't like dancing.
→ We don't play after dark.
→ A cat sleeps peacefully in the basket.

Rules to Follow:

→ While using regular verbs we simply add "-s" to the base form of the verb when talking about he, she, or it. For example, Susan plays with her pet.

→ While using irregular verbs we don't follow the regular pattern. They change in different ways For example, Susan has a pet.

2. Past Tense

The simple past tense is used to show something that happened once or several times in the past. It is used for telling about things that happened in the past.

Examples: 

→ We played soccer yesterday.
→ She ate pizza for dinner.
→ Henry didn't like to watch movies.
→ They didn't visit the zoo last week.
→ Students finished their homework earlier today.

Rules to Follow:

→ While using regular verbs we add "ed" to the base form of the verb. For example, I played tennis with my father last Sunday.

→ While using irregular verbs, we change in different ways. For example, "I go to park" changes into "I went to park".

3. Future Tense

The simple future tense is used to show plans or promises of things that will happen in the future.

Examples:

→ I will go to the park tomorrow.
→ We will eatice cream after dinner.
→ Shelly will go shopping on Saturday.
→ They will not have a party next week.
→ Henry will not read the comic tonight.