Verb Tenses for Kids: Past, Present and Future (Grade 2 to 3 English)

Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Today we are learning about verb tenses. A verb is an action word. Its tense tells us when the action happens, in the past, in the present, or in the future.

Picture a timeline. Yesterday is the past. Today, right now, is the present. Tomorrow is the future. Verbs change their form to show where on the timeline an action happens.

Present tense tells what happens now or every day. I jump. She jumps. When the subject is one other person or thing, like she or the dog, we add an S. The dog barks.

Past tense tells what already happened. Most verbs add E D. Jump becomes jumped. Play becomes played. Some verbs break the rule. Run becomes ran, and eat becomes ate.

Future tense tells what will happen later. We put the helping word will in front of the verb. I will jump. She will play. Tomorrow we will swim at the lake.

Clue words help you pick the tense. Yesterday and last week point to the past. Now and every day point to the present. Tomorrow and next week point to the future.

Now it's your turn. Use the verb walk. Yesterday I blank to school. Tomorrow I blank to school. Pause and try. Yesterday I walked to school. Tomorrow I will walk to school.

Great job! Past tense tells what happened, present tense tells what happens now, and future tense uses will. Practice verb tenses in the English Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!