The

Simple
Tenses
Language and Spelling
Objectives:
01 distinguish the simple past,
simple present, and the simple
future tenses

02 use verbs in the simple past,

simple present, and simple future
tenses in creating sentences

use the simple tenses in a

03 writing prompt
 The Simple Past
The simple past tense suggests an action that
took place in a definite past.

X
past present
future
1. Past Action
e.g. I ate breakfast
I drove his new car last night.
John and Sarah hiked to the top of the
mountain.

Form of the verb:

Regular verb + d/ed Irregular
verb
The Simple
Present
The simple present tense suggests present
time, but its functions vary according to
meaning.
1. habitual
action Form of the verb:
Example: third- person singular, +s
Carla frequently 2. statement of a X
looks on the bright fact past present
side when faced
Example: future
with problems. 5. a narration or
Howard is an
American. He is a present event
- frequently, daily,
native of
In forming
always, every now Example: present-tense
California, USA. He puts on his new
and then, usually, questions, add
often, regularly, clothes and wears
3. general truth auxiliary verb
oftentimes, 4. opinion his new shoes. “do” or ‘does”
everyday are time
expressions
Example: Example: before the
Plants release subject
suggesting habitual My teacher in LS is Example: and the
carbon into the main
action. very kind-hearted. Do youverb.
understand
atmosphere as they
my explanation?
respire and decay.
 The Simple Future
The simple future tense suggests an action
or a condition will take place in the
future. Form of the verb:
use “will” + base
X form of the verb
past present
future

2. Future
Condition
Example:
1, Future action
I will stop being
Example: lazy on Saturday.
Mom will visit the I will not drink
doctor on Friday. milk tea after
school.
 Writing Prompt
Simple Present Simple Past
Reading books vs. Write what you know of
watching movies. your family history.
For example, where are
Which do you prefer
your parents and
and why? grandparents from? What
did they do for work?
Write about three
Simple Future Simple Tenses
specific goals you want What is your opinion
to achieve next year. about legalizing
Explain how you are marijuana?
going to achieve them.
 Writing prompt
Simple Present Simple Past
01 02
What's the most What was the
interesting thing weather like the
you've learned in S W first time you
travelled abroad?
school or in
life? State the
facts.
Simple Future
If your
Make a New Year's O T could take any
resolution or a
promise. (make 03 04 superhero’s
promises–either to powers, who
yourself or to would is your
Thank You