To solve this worksheet, we need to look at the underlined verb in each sentence and decide when the action is happening.
Here is how to tell the difference:
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Present Tense: The action is happening right now or happens regularly (every day/always). Look for words like *now*, *today*, or verbs ending in *-s* (like *hates*, *loves*).
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Past Tense: The action already happened. It is finished. Look for words like *yesterday*, *last summer*, or verbs ending in *-ed* (like *arrived*, *raced*).
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Future Tense: The action has not happened yet. It will happen later. Look for words like *tomorrow*, *next time*, or the helper word *will*.
Let's go through each sentence:
1.
"My dog <u>hates</u> thunderstorms."
* This is something the dog feels all the time. It is a general fact.
* Answer:
present
2.
"He <u>hides</u> under the bed during a storm."
* This describes what he usually does. It is a habit.
* Answer:
present
3.
"Last summer a storm <u>arrived</u> one afternoon."
* "Last summer" tells us this is in the past. The word ends in *-ed*.
* Answer:
past
4.
"The wind nearly <u>knocked</u> me over."
* The word ends in *-ed*, which shows the action is finished.
* Answer:
past
5.
"Next time I <u>will stay</u> indoors."
* "Next time" means it hasn't happened yet. The word *will* is a big clue for the future.
* Answer:
future
6.
"I <u>love</u> all kinds of stormy weather."
* This is how you feel right now and generally.
* Answer:
present
7.
"I <u>raced</u> to school."
* The word ends in *-ed*. You already did this action.
* Answer:
past
8.
"Perhaps tomorrow it <u>will sleet</u>."
* "Tomorrow" is in the future. The word *will* is used.
* Answer:
future
9.
"They <u>raided</u> the neighboring lands for treasure."
* The word ends in *-ed*. This is a story about something that already happened.
* Answer:
past
10.
"We <u>know</u> about their explorations far and wide."
* This is something you know right now.
* Answer:
present
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Final Answer:
1. present
2. present
3. past
4. past
5. future
6. present
7. past
8. future
9. past
10. present
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of present past and future tense worksheet.
