Tenses
Welcome to the chapter on Tenses for Class 5. In this chapter, you will learn about different tenses in English, how to use them in sentences, and how they help us talk about time. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to use present, past, and future tenses correctly!
Introduction
Tenses tell us when something happens—now, before, or later. There are three main tenses: present, past, and future.
Present Tense
The present tense is used to talk about things happening now or things that happen regularly.
- I play football every day.
- She reads a book.
- We go to school.
Past Tense
The past tense is used to talk about things that happened before, in the past.
- I played football yesterday.
- She read a book last night.
- We went to the park.
Future Tense
The future tense is used to talk about things that will happen later.
- I will play football tomorrow.
- She will read a book.
- We will go to the zoo.
How to Change Tenses
To change the tense, change the verb form:
- play (present) → played (past) → will play (future)
- go (present) → went (past) → will go (future)
Fun Activity: Tense Time!
Write three sentences about what you do every day (present), what you did yesterday (past), and what you will do tomorrow (future).
Summary
- Tenses show when an action happens.
- Present tense is for now or regular actions.
- Past tense is for actions that happened before.
- Future tense is for actions that will happen later.
Practice Questions
- Write the past tense of "eat".
- Write the future tense of "read".
- Change this sentence to present tense: "She went to school."
- Change this sentence to past tense: "I play cricket."
- Write a sentence in future tense using "will".
Challenge Yourself
- Write one sentence each in present, past, and future tense using the verb "run".
- List five verbs and write their past and future forms.
Did You Know?
- Some verbs change completely in the past tense, like "go" becomes "went".
- We use "will" to show future tense in English.
Glossary
- Tense: Shows the time of an action.
- Verb: An action word.
- Present: Happening now.
- Past: Happened before.
- Future: Will happen later.
Answers to Practice Questions
- ate
- will read
- She goes to school.
- I played cricket.
- (Any correct sentence, e.g., I will visit my friend.)
Practice using tenses in your writing and speaking every day!