Notes

Tuesday 28th May 2020
LO:To understand past, present and future tense

So today we will be doing some work on past and present.
Do you know the difference between past, present and future?

Past-Means when something has already happened.
Present-Means when you it has happened right now.
Future-Means that it has not yet happen and that i will happen later.

Now that you have understood the meaning of the words could you now think of some sentences that are in the past, present and future?

Could you identify the sentences below that is in the past, present an future tense?

I took my dog to the beach.
I am at the park with my friends.
I will go the beach on sunday.
I have been to the beach.
I am at the beach now.

They climbed that hill easily.
We will travel to Europe next summer.
They play soccer/football in the sunshine.
The children ate their vegetables.
You will see your best friend next weekend.
She brushes her teeth every night.
Answers
(Past) They climbed that hill easily.
(Future) We will travel to Europe next summer.
(Present) They play soccer in the sunshine.
(Past) The children ate their vegetables.
(Future) You will see your best friend next weekend.
(Present) She brushes her teeth every night.

Now some harder questions:
1. Granny’s plane arrives at three o’clock. wrong
arrive
arrives
will arrive
2. The next semester will begin on November 10th. wrong
begin
begins
will begin
3. I will pay you back when I will get/get a job. correct
Please select 2 correct answers
get
got
will get
4. I will call you when dinner is ready. correct
is
was
will be
5. Rani is coming for a drink. correct
comes
will come
is coming
6. ‘The phone is ringing.’ ‘I am answering it.’ wrong
will answer
answer
am answering
7. I would buy the tickets but you have to buy the dinner. wrong
will buy
would buy
should buy
8. I think I will buy it. correct
buy
am buying
will buy
9. Shall I open a window? correct
Shall
Will
Would
10. Let’s go and see her, shall we? correct
should
shall
would
11. Shall you get me some apples when you’re out? wrong
Shall
Should
Will
12. Get me a cup of coffee, will you? correct
shall
should
will
Answers Please Check Your Answers
1. Granny’s plane arrives at three o’clock.
2. The next semester begins on November 10th.
3. I will pay you back when I get a job.
4. I will call you when dinner is ready.
5. Rani is coming for a drink.
6. ‘The phone is ringing.’ ‘I will answer it.’
7. I will buy the tickets but you have to buy the dinner.
8. I think I will buy it.
9. Shall I open a window?
10. Let’s go and see her, shall we?
11. Will you get me some apples when you’re out?
12. Get me a cup of coffee, will you?
Quiz
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=present-simple-tense_12

Do you now feel confident with todays work
Yes very
Yes
A little ok this one
No
Not at all