Let’s go through each sentence one by one and figure out if the verb is in past, present, or future tense.
We’ll look at the main action word (verb) in each sentence and ask:
→ Did it already happen? → Past
→ Is it happening now or regularly? → Present
→ Will it happen later? → Future
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1. “My bedroom
was cleaned last week.”
“Was cleaned” tells us it happened before — last week. That’s
past.
2. “The hurricane
will be arriving tomorrow.”
“Will be arriving” means it hasn’t happened yet — it’s coming tomorrow. That’s
future.
3. “Mom and I
eat our pasta and
make slurping sounds.”
These are things they do regularly — maybe every time they eat pasta. No “will” or “did,” so it’s
present.
4. “We
went skiing in December and it
was very fun.”
“Went” and “was” both tell us this happened in the past — December is over. That’s
past.
5. “I
turn the lights off before I
go to bed.”
This is something the person does every night — a habit. So it’s
present.
6. “Sheila
will bake a cake for her brother’s birthday.”
“Will bake” = not done yet, going to happen. That’s
future.
7. “My class
sold candles to raise money for our trip.”
“Sold” = already did it. Trip probably already happened too. That’s
past.
8. “We
will win the soccer game if we work together.”
“Will win” = hasn’t happened yet — depends on working together. That’s
future.
9. “Dad
fixes my bicycle tire every time it pops.”
“Fixes” = he does this regularly, whenever it happens. That’s
present.
10. “The winds
picked up once the sun
went down.”
“Picked up” and “went down” = both happened already. That’s
past.
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Final Answer:
1. past
2. future
3. present
4. past
5. present
6. future
7. past
8. future
9. present
10. past
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of verbs tenses worksheet.
