Tense: Difference between revisions
Created page with "The tense of a sentence tells us when the action in a sentence happened - in the past, present or future. == Past tense == The past tense tells us the action has already happened. For example: * We '''talked''' in class. * I '''walked''' to the park. * The mouse '''snifffed''' a nut. == Present tense == The present tense tells us the action is happening now. For example: * We '''talk''' in class. * I '''walk''' to the park. * The mouse '''sniffs''' a nut. It..." |
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* I '''walked''' to the park. | * I '''walked''' to the park. | ||
* The mouse '''snifffed''' a nut. | * The mouse '''snifffed''' a nut. | ||
In a lot of cases (but not all) to turn a verb into the past tense we just need to add '''-ed''' to the end. | |||
== Present tense == | == Present tense == | ||
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It is the [[verb]] in the sentence which tells us which tense the [[sentence]] is in. | It is the [[verb]] in the sentence which tells us which tense the [[sentence]] is in. | ||
== Fronted adverbial of time == | |||
If we wanted to add even more detail about the tense of a [[sentence]] we can use a [[Fronted Adverbial of Time|fronted adverbial of time]]. A fronted adverbial of time is a sentence starter which tells us when something happens. | |||
Revision as of 16:24, 24 September 2025
The tense of a sentence tells us when the action in a sentence happened - in the past, present or future.
Past tense
The past tense tells us the action has already happened. For example:
- We talked in class.
- I walked to the park.
- The mouse snifffed a nut.
In a lot of cases (but not all) to turn a verb into the past tense we just need to add -ed to the end.
Present tense
The present tense tells us the action is happening now. For example:
- We talk in class.
- I walk to the park.
- The mouse sniffs a nut.
It is the verb in the sentence which tells us which tense the sentence is in.
Fronted adverbial of time
If we wanted to add even more detail about the tense of a sentence we can use a fronted adverbial of time. A fronted adverbial of time is a sentence starter which tells us when something happens.