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Tense

Tense. Past, Present and Future. Which tense is this sentence written in?. I watched Coronation Street last night on TV. I watched Coronation Street last night on TV. The sentence is written in the PAST tense. We know this because the ‘ED’ is added on to ‘WATCH’. .

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Tense

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  1. Tense Past, Present and Future

  2. Which tense is this sentence written in? I watched Coronation Street last night on TV.

  3. I watched Coronation Street last night on TV. The sentence is written in the PAST tense. We know this because the ‘ED’ is added on to ‘WATCH’.

  4. Which tense is this sentence written in? I am going to the cinema at the weekend with my friends to watch a film.

  5. I am going to the cinema at the weekend with my friends to watch a film. This sentence is written in the FUTURE tense. We know this because the verb ‘GOING’ is used – the action of the verb (going) shows the topic of the sentence hasn’t happened yet.

  6. Which tense is this sentence written in? On a Sunday, I get up at 10.30 am and make myself a cup of tea in my favourite cup.

  7. On a Sunday, I get up at 10.30 am and make myself a cup of tea in my favourite cup. This sentence is written in the PRESENT tense. If we were to change the sentence to PAST, then the verbs would be changed – get becomes got, make becomes made. What would the verbs be if the sentence was written in the future tense?

  8. If we change the sentence to future tense… On Sunday, I willget up at 10.30 am and I will make myself a cup of tea in my favourite cup. • The action of the verb has changed. Instead of ‘I get up’ as in present tense, and ‘I got up’ in past tense, in future – ‘I will get up’.

  9. What period of time is this picture from? Past, Present or Future?

  10. What period of time is this picture from? Past, Present or Future?

  11. What period of time is this picture from? Past, Present or Future?

  12. Which tense is this sentence written in? The correct answer is – the PRESENT tense. On a morning, I listen to Radio 1 whilst I have my breakfast.

  13. What tense are these sentences written in? The correct answer is – the PAST tense. Michelle went to the town on Saturday and bought some lovely red boots from Debenhams. Then she met up with her friend Laura for coffee, chocolate cake and a chat.

  14. What tense are these sentences written in? The correct answer is – the FUTURE tense. I am going on holiday in two weeks’ time with my friends Kirsty and Caroline. We are going to go camping in the Lake District. We are hoping to go on lots of walks with Kirsty’s two dogs, Jasper and Poppy.

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