Tense

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Present Tense

Present tense verbs show that something is happening right now. Here are a few examples:

To go

I go.
You (singular) go.
He/she goes.
We go.
You (plural) go.
They go.

To sing

I sing.
You (singular) sing.
He/she sings.
We sing.
You (plural) sing.
They sing.

To love

I love.
You (singular) love.
He/she loves.
We love.
You (plural) love.
They love.

To read

I read.
You (singular) read.
He/she reads.
We read.
You (plural) read.
They read.

Past Tense

Past tense verbs show that something has happened already. Here are a few examples:

To walk

I walked.
You (singular) walked.
He/she walked.
We walked.
You (plural) walked.
They walked.

To cook

I cooked.
You (singular) cooked.
He/she cooked.
We cooked.
You (plural) cooked.
They cooked.

To want

I wanted.
You (singular) wanted.
He/she wanted.
We wanted.
You (plural) wanted.
They wanted.

To pray

I prayed.
You (singular) prayed.
He/she prayed.
We prayed.
You (plural) prayed.
They prayed.

To live

I lived.
You (singular) lived.
He/she lived.
We lived.
You (plural) lived.
They lived.

Future Tense

Future tense verbs show that something will happen in the future. Here are a few examples:

To visit

I will visit.
You (singular) will visit.
He/she will visit.
We will visit.
You (plural) will visit.
They will visit.

To dance

I will dance.
You (singular) will dance.
He/she will dance.
We will dance.
You (plural) will dance.
They will dance.

To argue

I will argue.
You (singular) will argue.
He/she will argue.
We will argue.
You (plural) will argue.
They will argue.

To work

I will work.
You (singular) will work.
He/she will work.
We will work.
You (plural) will work.
They will work.

To call

I will call.
You (singular) will call.
He/she will call.
We will call.
You (plural) will call.
They will call.

1Key Terms

1.1Key Terms

1.1.1Key Terms - Nouns, Verbs & Sentences

1.1.2Key Terms - Sentence and Clause Types

1.1.3Key Terms - Words, Sounds & Language

1.1.4Key Terms - Types of Language

1.1.5Key Terms - Images, Symbols & Mood

1.1.6Key Terms - Mood & Feelings

1.1.7Key Terms - Other Techniques

1.1.8End of Topic Test - Key Terms

2Language Devices

2.1Language Devices

2.1.1Metaphors

2.1.2Similes

2.1.3Metaphors & Similes HyperLearning

2.1.4Personification

2.1.5Pathetic Fallacy

2.1.6Puns & Oxymorons

2.1.7Hyperbole & Emotive Language

2.1.8Alliteration

2.1.9Sibilance

2.1.10Onomatopoeia

2.1.11Recap: Language Devices

2.1.12End of Topic Test - Language Devices

3Writing Structure

3.1Writing Structure

3.1.1Narrators

3.1.2Paragraphs

3.1.3Tense

3.1.4Present vs Past vs Future Tense

3.1.5Foreshadowing

3.1.6Structure

3.1.7End of Topic Test - Writing Structure

4Section B: Reading & Writing

5Section C: Writing

5.1Writing Task

5.1.1Discursive Writing

5.1.2Narrative Writing

5.1.3Descriptive Writing

5.1.4End of Topic Test - Writing Task

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