Changing Verbs FromPresent to Past and Future.ppt

Changing Verbs FromPresent to Past and Future Second Grade Grammar Three Tenses of Verbs Past Tense Verbs Most past tense verbs end in “ed”, but there are several rules to use while changing the present to past tense. Past tense verbs tell action that has already happened. Some words change spelling to show past tense. Examples: Beg = begged grow = grew Feed = fed like = liked Run = ran play = played Present Tense Verbs Actions that happen now or today Some present tense verbs have “ing”, “s”, or “es” on the end of them. Clue words: now, today Examples: Stays plays hikes drives Flies juggles fusses dresses Floats jogs runs carries Future tense verbs Many verbs have the helping verb “will” in front of them to show they will be happening. Clue words to look for are: tomorrow, some day, next time, or next week. Examples: Will play will lead will be happy Will have will eat will like From Present to Past There are five ways to change a verb from present tense to past tense. Just add –ed. Double the final consonant and add –ed. Drop the final e and add –ed. Change the y to i and add –ed. Change the spelling. We did this when we changed a singular noun to a plural noun and with verb agreement too. Just add -ed Most verbs can change from the present to the past by just adding –ed. Today I walk home. Yesterday I walked home. Did it rain today? It rained yesterday. Doubling the Final Consonant When a present tense verb ends with one vowel and one consonant, double the final consonant and add –ed to make the verb change to past tense. Drop the ball. He dropped the ball. Hop on one foot. She hopped on one foot. Dropping the Final e When a present tense verb ends with a sneaky/silent e, drop the e and add –ed to make the verb change to past tense. Skate with me. We skated together at th