Tense

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Tense

• Past, Present and Future

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Which tense is this sentence written in?

• I watched Coronation Street last night on TV.

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• 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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Which tense is this sentence written in?

• I am going to the cinema at the weekend with my
  friends to watch a film.

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• 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 hasnt happened yet.

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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.

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• 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?

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If we change the sentence to future tense

• On Sunday, I will get 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.

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What period of time is this picture from?

• Past, Present or Future?

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What period of time is this picture from?

• Past, Present or Future?

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What period of time is this picture from?

• Past, Present or Future?

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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.

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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.

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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 Kirstys two dogs, Jasper
  and Poppy.