Now: Present Tense
Andy:I eat
breakfast early.
Jake:I am a
great swimmer.
Mr. Smith: I work
every day.
Yesterday: Past Tense
Andy:Iwrote
a letter last
week.
Jake:I was
very hungry last
night.
Mr. Smith: I ate
fish yesterday.
Tomorrow: Future Tense
Andy:Iwill be
a sixth grader
next year.
Jake:Iwill study
math in college.
Mr. Smith: I will go
on a vacation
next week.
Verbs Express Time
Iwrote
a letter last
week.
Iwill be
a
sixth grader
next year.
I
have lived in
Miami many
years.
Iwill
study math
in college.
Yesterday: Present Perfect
Jake:Ihave
lived in Miami
many years.
Mr. Smith: I have
eaten fish
many times.
Andy:Ihave
started piano
lessons.
Ieat
breakfast
early.
Ihave started
piano lessons.
Iam
taking
a break.
Ihave
eaten fish
many times.
Iam
repairing
the locker.
Now: Present Continuous
Andy:Iam eating
breakfast now.
Jake:Iam
taking a break.
Mr. Smith: I am
repairing
the locker.
Iam eatingbreakfast
now.
Iwas very
hungry la
st
night.
Iam
a
great
swimmer.
Iwork
every day.
Iwill go
on
a vacation
next week.
Iate
fish
yesterday.