Using different tenses
When you are writing, you can use words that show if the events have already happened, are happening now or will happen in the future.
The past tense is used for things that have already happened.
He was sticky.
The present tense is used when something is happening now or when something happens regularly.
He is sticky.
The future tense is used to talk about things that haven't happened yet.
He will be sticky.
Watch: Past, present and future tense
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Free biscuits? Oh, who will fall for that?
When we talk about things that haven't happened yet, we call it the future tense.
We often use the word 'will' in front of a verb.
Looks like he will be sticky.
Seriously? You really do fall for everything.
When something is happening now, we use the present tense.
Now he is sticky.
Sentences that describe something that's already happened and use words like 'was' are in the past tense.
He was sticky.
Every verb has a past, present and future tense form - licked, licking and will lick.
Uh, hey, no. Don't you even think about… Oh, yuck.
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Re-write the following sentences in the past tense.
- The sun shines and makes the day bright.
- I eat my yummy lunch with a big smile.
- The playful puppy chases its bouncy ball.
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