Talk about the past, present, and future

Actions verbs you should know!

Here is a table of 12 action verbs that describe everyday activities:

VERB	PAST (Simple)	PRESENT CONTINUOUS	FUTURE (Simple)
		I am ____ he/she is ___ you/we/they are ___
teach	taught	teaching	will teach
learn	learned	learning	will learn
talk	talked	talking	will talk
listen	listened	listening	will listen
eat	ate	eating	will eat
drink	drank	drinking	will drink
walk	walked	walking	will walk
run	ran	running	will run
speak	spoke	speaking	will speak
read	read	reading	will read
write	wrote	writing	will write
sleep	slept	sleeping	will sleep

Make a sentence using the Simple Past tense:

Here are some ways you can start – or end – a sentence to describe an action that has already happened:
Yesterday, Last night, Last week, Two days ago, Last year, This morning, When I was young, On Wednesday, etc.

Examples:

– Last night I slept for nine hours!
– I ate two pieces of toast this morning.
– When I was young, I read a lot.

Please write your own sentence using the Simple Past tense- and put it in the comments!

Make a sentence using the Present Continuous tense:

The Present Continuous tense (sometimes called the Present Progressive) is usually used to describe an action that is happening right now. What action are you taking at this moment?

Examples:

– I am writing this blog.
– You are reading this blog.
– She is listening to a podcast.

Please write your own sentence using the Present Continuous tense – and put it in the comments!

Make a sentence using the Simple Future tense:

Here are some ways you can start – or end – a sentence that will describe an action that you plan to take in the future:
Tomorrow, Next week, Next year, This afternoon, Tonight, When I’m older, When I finish work, etc.

Examples:

– I will write a new blog post tomorrow.
– Next week he will teach at McGill University.
– When you get older, you will eat more nutritious meals.

Please write your own sentence using the Simple Future tense – and put it in the comments!

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