Let's solve each sentence by identifying the
time clue and choosing the correct verb form (past, present, or future tense) based on that clue.
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🔹 Key Rules Recap:
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Present tense: "now", "today" → action happening now.
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Past tense: "ago", "in the past", "yesterday" → already happened.
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Future tense: "tomorrow", "on Sunday", "will" → going to happen later.
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Now, let’s go through each sentence one by one:
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1.
Now Peter (needs, needed) a gift for his Aunt Laura.
- Time clue:
Now → Present tense
✔ Answer: *needs*
2.
Tomorrow he (will shop, shop) for something.
- Time clue:
Tomorrow → Future tense
✔ Answer: *will shop*
3.
Years ago, Aunt Laura (will play, played) badminton.
- Time clue:
Years ago → Past tense
✔ Answer: *played*
4.
Today she (works, worked) as a manager in a company.
- Time clue:
Today → Present tense
✔ Answer: *works*
5.
Now Peter (walks, walked) through the stores.
- Time clue:
Now → Present tense
✔ Answer: *walks*
6.
In the past, his mother (will pick, picked) out presents for him.
- Time clue:
In the past → Past tense
✔ Answer: *picked*
7.
Now he (chooses, will choose) a big book of Italian recipes.
- Time clue:
Now → Present tense
✔ Answer: *chooses*
8.
The Italian recipes in the book (look, looked) very appealing.
- Time clue: No specific time, but context is current observation → Present tense
✔ Answer: *look*
9.
Peter (will give, gives) it to Aunty Laura on Sunday.
- Time clue:
on Sunday → Future tense
✔ Answer: *will give*
10.
Aunt Laura (enjoyed, will enjoy) reading the book on the plane ride home.
- Time clue:
on the plane ride home → This is a future event (since Peter is giving it on Sunday, and she’ll read it later).
✔ Answer: *will enjoy*
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
needs
2.
will shop
3.
played
4.
works
5.
walks
6.
picked
7.
chooses
8.
look
9.
will give
10.
will enjoy
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📝 Explanation Summary:
Each sentence includes a
time clue (e.g., *now*, *tomorrow*, *years ago*) that tells us when the action occurs. We use this to determine whether the verb should be in the
present,
past, or
future tense. For future actions, we often use
"will" + base verb.
This helps ensure the sentence makes sense in terms of timing!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of past present future tense worksheet.
