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Grade 4

Verb tenses in context

Notice how past, present, and future verbs change depending on when the action happens.

Category: Grammar in Use 10 min Confident
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Good writers choose tense to match time. Time words such as yesterday, now, and tomorrow help readers know which verb form fits best.

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Y Picture card
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Yesterday we visited the science fair.

past tense

Yesterday is a clue that the action already happened.

Example: Visited is a past-tense verb.

N Picture card
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Now the class reads quietly in the library.

present tense

Now shows that the action is happening in the present.

Example: Reads is used for a present action.

T Picture card
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Tomorrow our team will present the chart.

future tense

Tomorrow signals a future action.

Example: Will present shows the future tense.

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Editing step: Check the time word before deciding which verb form fits the sentence.

writing habit

Time clues help keep tense consistent.

Example: Verb tense should match the timeline.

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