Is the sentence in the past, present or future tense?
Key Notes:
| ๐Tenses ๐ |
- ๐ A tense tells us when the action happens.
| โฐ Past Tense (Yesterday / Before) |
- Action already happened.
- ๐ Clue words: yesterday, ago, last week.
- ๐ Example:
- She played ๐ฎ yesterday.
- They went ๐ซ to school.
| Present Tense (Now / Today) |
- Action is happening right now.
- ๐ Clue words: today, now, every day.
- ๐ Example:
- He runs ๐ now.
- I eat ๐ lunch.
| ๐ Future Tense (Tomorrow / Later) |
- Action will happen in the future.
- ๐ Clue words: tomorrow, next week, later.
- ๐ Example:
- She will play ๐ถ tomorrow.
- We will go ๐ to the park.
| ๐ฏ Quick Trick |
- ๐ Past = Happened before (played, ate).
- ๐ Present = Happening now (plays, eats).
- ๐ Future = Will happen later (will play, will eat).
| โจ Fun Tip for Kids: |
- ๐ If you see “will” โ itโs the future! ๐
- ๐ If the word ends with -ed โ itโs the past! ๐ก
- ๐ If itโs a simple action word โ itโs the present! โ
Let’s practice!๐๏ธ

