Past and Future Tense of Verbs- RULES

Question 1

What is the past tense?

Answer 1

The Past Tense shows or expresses actions that happened in the past.

Question 2

What is the future tense?

Answer 2

The Future Tense is used for actions that will happen in the future.

Eg. Sam will visit us next week.

will visit is the Future Tense because Sam will visit in the future.

Question 3

Rules for forming the PAST TENSE?

Answer 3

Forming the Past Tense:

1. By adding ‘d’ to the root word.
2. By adding ‘ed’ to the root word.
3. By changing ‘y’ to ‘i’ and adding ‘ed’ to the root word.
4. By adding ‘ed’ to the present tense that ends with ‘y’. Note: If there is a vowel before the ‘y’ ‘ed’ is added.
5. By doubling the last letter and adding ‘ed’ to the present tense that ends with a vowel followed a consonant.
6. Some verbs remain unchanged in the past tense.
7. Some Verbs are irregular which means they do not follow any particular pattern to form the past tense.

Question 4

The Past Tense is formed by adding ‘d’ to the root word.

Answer 4

The girl sliced the apple.

sliced is the verb. The Past Tense is formed by adding ‘d’ to the root word.

Question 5

The Past Tense is formed by adding ‘ed’ to the root word.

Answer 5

Sam jumped on the bed.

jumped is the verb.

The Past Tense is formed by adding ‘ed’ to the root word.

Question 6

The Past Tense is formed by changing ‘y’ to ‘i’ and adding ‘ed’ to the root word.

Answer 6

The baby cried for hours.

cried is the verb.

Question 7

The Past Tense is formed by doubling the last letter and adding ‘ed’.

Answer 7

✓ The car skidded on the wet road.

skidded is the verb. The Past Tense is formed by doubling the last letter and adding ‘ed’ to the present tense that ends with a vowel followed a consonant.

Question 8

Some verbs remain unchanged in the past tense.

Answer 8

✓ Susan put the oranges into the basket.

put is the verb. Some verbs remain unchanged in the past tense.

Question 9

Some Verbs are irregular which means they do not follow any particular pattern to form the past tense.

Answer 9

The boys became frustrated with the cancellation of the game.

became is the verb. Some Verbs are irregular which means they do not follow any particular pattern to form the past tense.