Tells us WHEN an action is taking place!

PAST PRESENT FUTURE

An action that already An action that is An action that is going to
took place happening right now happen

Subject + verb + ed + ROS Subject + is/are + verb + ing + ROS Subject + will + verb + ROS

Examples Examples Examples

The cat + is + jump + ing + onto The cat + will + jump + onto the
The cat + jump + ed + onto
the bed. bed.
the bed.

The cat is jumping onto the The cat will jump onto the bed.
The cat jumped onto the
bed.
bed.