Explanation:
We need to identify the
action verb in each sentence and decide if the sentence is in the
past,
present, or
future tense.
Let’s go one by one:
1. *We love this song.*
- Action verb:
love
- “Love” with “we” (no -ed, no will) → present tense
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- Already done as example:
present
2. *He heard his dad on the phone.*
- Action verb:
heard
- “Heard” is the past form of “hear” → past tense
- Answer:
past
3. *You will wear your coat.*
- Action verb:
wear
- “Will wear” → future tense (will + base verb)
- Answer:
future
4. *The lamp is on the table.*
- This sentence has
no action verb — “is” is a linking verb (state of being), not an action.
- But the instruction says: *Circle the action verb* — if there is none, we still need to label the tense based on the verb given.
- “Is” is present tense (present form of “be”).
- Since it's a Grade 2 worksheet and they likely expect “present” for “is”, and many teachers accept linking verbs here for tense practice:
- Answer:
present
5. *The movie was scary.*
- Again, “was” is a linking verb (not action), but tense-wise: “was” = past form of “is”
- So:
past
6. *Misty will share her toys with you.*
- Action verb:
share
- “Will share” → future
- Answer:
future
7. *They will pay for your meal.*
- Action verb:
pay
- “Will pay” → future
- Answer:
future
8. *Nina went to the doctor.*
- Action verb:
went
- Past form of “go” → past
- Answer:
past
9. *She looks beautiful.*
- “Looks” is the present tense (3rd person singular) of “look”
- Even though it’s a linking use, it’s still present tense
- Answer:
present
10. *The kids are happy.*
- “Are” is present tense of “be”
- Answer:
present
Now let’s list all answers clearly:
1. present
2. past
3. future
4. present
5. past
6. future
7. future
8. past
9. present
10. present
Final Answer:
2. past
3. future
4. present
5. past
6. future
7. future
8. past
9. present
10. present
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of present past future tense worksheet.
