TensesWhen did it happen?

Every verb has a tenseThe tense of a verb tells you when the verb took

place: in the past, present, or future.

The fish swam in the river. PastThe fish swims in the river. PresentThe fish will swim in the river. Future

James had a cold. PastJames has a cold. PresentJames will get a cold. Future

A note about future tense

Notice that verbs in the future tense, words that tell us what will or might happen, use helping verbs like will, might, or should.

Next week the class should meet at the regular time.In the future, people might live on the moon.After college, I will become a registered nurse.

Regular VerbsSome verbs are called “regular verbs.” These

verbs are changed from present tense to past tense by adding “d” or “ed”.

For example: rest – restedask – asked bake – bakedtest – tested

Regular VerbsPast tense verbs that have helping verbs before

them are called “past participle.”

“She has asked for another chance.”“We were ranked by points.”“He had texted her over 100 times already.”

With regular verbs, the past tense and the past participle form is the same.

Irregular VerbsIrregular verbs do not form their past tense and

past participle by adding “d” or “ed”.

For example: eat – ate – eatengo – went – gonewrite – wrote – writtenknow – knew – known

It can be difficult to remember the different tense forms of irregular verbs because they don’t follow strict rules.

Irregular VerbsSometimes the past tense and past participle forms of

irregular verbs are the same, and sometimes they are different.

Dion kept up with his high-school buddies.Dion has kept up with his high-school buddies.

She went out for coffee. She has gone out for coffee.

Practice – Regular Verbs

The picture ________ great!

Sara ________ a goal at the soccer game.

The President _________ the bill.

He ________ me a question.

Practice – Irregular Verbs

The movie _______ great!

She and I _______ to the mall.

The Seahawks _______ the Super Bowl.

My parents _________ so annoying!