Present vs Past vs Future

English Language: KS3, topic 3.9.5

Recap: Present, Past and Future Tense

The present tense shows something is happening right now. The past tense shows something has already happened. The future tense shows something will happen in the future.

Present tense - to love

Present tense - to love

  • I love.
  • You (singular) love.
  • He/she loves.
  • We love.
  • You (plural) love.
  • They love.
Past tense - to love

Past tense - to love

  • I loved.
  • You (singular) loved.
  • He/she loved.
  • We loved.
  • You (plural) loved.
  • They loved.
Future tense - to love

Future tense - to love

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

Test yourself on Present vs Past vs Future

  • What is the future tense of 'I dance'?

  • What tense is the verb in this sentence?

    I walked the dog yesterday.

  • What tense is the verb in this sentence?

    My sister, Josephine, will marry her fiancé in two weeks' time.

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