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L.1.1.e

Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future

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Past tells what happened (ate), present what happens (eats), and future what will happen (will eat).

  1. Example 1Say it about yesterday.

    We bake a pie.

    We baked a pie. or We were baking a pie.

1 / 10 T03Say it about yesterday.

The elephants walk.

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L.1.1.e · Past, present, future

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Example · Say it about yesterday.We bake a pie.We baked a pie. or We were baking a pie.
  1. Say it about yesterday.The elephants walk.
  2. Say it about yesterday.The whales jump.
  3. Say it about yesterday.The kitten shivers.
  4. Say it about today.We hurried.
  5. Say it about today.The clown danced.
  6. Say it about today.The planes landed.
  7. Say it about tomorrow with "will".The guest cheers.
  8. Say it about tomorrow with "will".The babies laughed.
  9. Write the verb in ( ) so it fits the time word.Tomorrow, Mom ____ (brush) the kitten.
  10. Write the verb in ( ) so it fits the time word.Yesterday, Grandpa ____ (rake) the leaves.
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L.1.1.e · Past, present, future · answer key

  1. The elephants walked. or The elephants were walking.
  2. The whales jumped. or The whales were jumping.
  3. The kitten shivered. or The kitten was shivering.
  4. We hurry. or We are hurrying.
  5. The clown dances. or The clown is dancing.
  6. The planes land. or The planes are landing.
  7. The guest will cheer.
  8. The babies will laugh.
  9. will brush
  10. raked
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