Simple past present and future tense

are some other tricky words that change in other ways (known as irregular verbs).

‘I played football yesterday.’

‘Sally sang her favourite song.’

for a car to drive/go past before he crossed the road. He opened the school gate and hung up his coat on his peg.

walked

stopped

drive/go

crossed

opened

hung

that moment.
The simple form of the present tense is used when writing about something that is repeated, is always true or is happening in a future time.

Eva wakes up at half past seven every morning.

I walk to school.

I ride my bike every weekend.

The sun sets in the west.

They live in a city.

I speak Urdu.

The bus leaves at 9 o’clock.

The film starts at half past three.

of the verb depends on the subject.

of the verb.
Verbs ending in:

-o, -ch, -sh, -ss, -s, -x or -z

Add -es

go

wish

buzz

fix – fixes

– goes

- wishes

- buzzes

Examples:

of the verb.
Verbs ending in:

Vowel and -y

Just add -s

say

play

buy

– says

– plays

- buys

Examples:

of the verb.
Verbs ending in:

Consonant and -y

Remove –y and add -ies

Examples:

carry

cry

tidy

– carries

– cries

- tidies

If it is not, what should it be?

I rides my skateboard in the park.

He likes both dogs and cats.

They goes to the shops.

I ride my skateboard in the park.

They go to the shops.

happened – they will happen in the future.

We shall go on holiday.

I will bake.

I am going to talk to him.

say that something will not happen.

We will not go on holiday.

I won’t bake.

I am not going to talk to him.

mat.

This sentence is in simple past tense.

is in simple present tense.

zoo.
Ahmed sang his favourite song.
He skips down the road.
The dog lapped at the water.

Simple Future Tense

Simple Past Tense

Simple Present Tense

Simple Past Tense

Simple Past Tense