Students will learn about simple present tense along with its definition. They will study some simple present tense examples and their usage. This concept also includes common mistakes that should be avoided while using this topic.
In this learning concept, the students will learn the following:
Every concept is taught to class 5 English students with the help of examples, illustrations, and concept maps. Once you go through a concept, assess your learning by solving the two printable simple present tense worksheets at the end of the page.
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The simple present tense is one of the sub-types of the present tense. The simple present tense is used to talk about events that are taking place at the moment.
Examples:
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Examples
The simple present tense is also used to talk about scheduled events that will take place in the future.
Examples
Examples
First Person | Second Person | Third Person |
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I speak French. | You speak French. | He speaks French. |
Examples:
The baby cries every night. (cry= cries)
Examples:
She buys groceries every day.
Do not forget to add the ‘s’ to the verb if the subject is in the third person singular.
Correct and Incorrect Usage
He run quickly. ✅
He runs quickly. ❌
The present continuous tense in English is used to mention current or continuous actions that helps the readers to understand when the action is taking place. In this chapter, students will learn about the present continuous tense meaning, usage and common mistakes that occur while using them.
In this learning concept, students will learn the following:
Every learning concept for class 5 English students consists of examples, illustrations, and mind maps. They can assess their understanding by solving the two printable PDF present continuous tense worksheets given at the end of the page. After that, check your answers with the solutions provided in PDF format.
Examples:
In the above example, these people are doing an action (eating) that is happening right now. Therefore, this is an example of the present continuous tense.
1. Every tense form has a format that we need to follow to be grammatically correct. The sentence form for the present continuous tense is as follows:
We use the present tense of the ‘be’ form (am, is/are) of the auxiliary verb followed by the verb in the present participle form. We form the present participle verb by adding ‘-ing’ to the main verb.
Rahul is study - ing for the exam
2. The auxiliary used in the present continuous tense changes depending on the subject of the sentence. Follow the guidelines given below for the different subjects used in the sentence.
Sr. No | Subjects | Auxiliary | Examples |
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1 | Singular Noun & Singular Pronouns (he, she, it) | is |
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2 | Pronoun ‘I’ | am |
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3 | Plural Nouns and Pronouns (we, you, they) | are |
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To make the past continuous tense negative, we need to put the word ‘not’ after the auxiliary (is/are/ not).
Examples:
In order to make a present continuous tense interrogative, we have to start the question with the auxiliary present “be verb” (is/are/am) followed by the subject and a present participle verb. The sentence ends with a question mark (?).
Examples:
1. We use present continuous tense to describe an action that is happening right now
Examples:
The woman in the picture is making food.
The action done by the woman is cooking.
2. It is used to describe an action that has already started and will continue till sometime in the future. That means the action is still happening in the present.
Examples:
The speaker has already started studying, and he will continue it in the future until he becomes an engineer. Therefore, the action (study) takes place in the present.
Sometimes we describe an action that we have planned to do in the near future, we use the present continuous tense. However, we have to use the future tense instead of the present continuous tense.
Examples:
The speaker is planning to do an action in the near future, that is, meet his friend in the near future. He hasn’t met his friend yet. In such cases, we can use the future tense.
The simple past tense in English, is used to indicate an action that happened in the past. In this chapter, students of class 5 will know the tense definition , basic types of tenses , simple past tense definition and common errors that could occur while using them.
In this learning concept, students will learn the following:
Every learning concept for class 5 English students consists of examples, illustrations, and mind maps. They can assess their learning by solving the two printable PDF simple past tense worksheet for class 5 given at the end of the page. After that, check your answers with the solutions provided in PDF format.
Examples:
Present tense: I run every day.
Past tense: I ran yesterday.
Future tense: I will run tomorrow.
Look at the three examples. The verbs ‘run’, ‘ran’, and ‘will run’ in the sentences shows actions in the present, past, and future.
We have already learned about the present tense. In this lesson, we’ll talk about the past tense.
Examples:
The verb ‘called’ in the sentence shows that the action already took place at a particular time in the past which is ‘yesterday’.
Making of the Simple Past Tense:
1. The “be verb” in a simple past tense changes its form depending on whether the subject is singular or plural.
a) Singular nouns and singular pronouns like ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’, and the personal pronoun ‘I’ are followed by ‘was’.
Examples:
2) In order to make simple past tense negative, we use ‘did not’ before the base verb and the verb form stays the same. The verb is written in the present form.
Examples:
3) Most of the past tense sentences are written in the manner given below. Add ‘-ed’ to the base verb to make it a simple past tense.
Examples:
e) Add ‘-d’ to the base verb to write it in the simple past tense, if a verb ends with ‘-e’.
Examples:
i. Like – liked
I liked the blue dress in the shop.
ii. Believe – believed
The policeman believed everything the robber said.
1. We can’t change all verbs into simple past by adding ‘d’ or ‘ed’. If a verb ends with ‘-y’ and the ‘-y’ is preceded by a consonant, the ‘-y’ usually changes to ‘-i’, and then we can add ‘ed’ to the word to make it simple past.
Examples:
cry – cried
2. Some irregular verbs don’t show any change in their verb form when changed from the simple present tense to tense simple past tense.
Present | Past |
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cost | cost |
fit | fit |
put | put |
shut | shut |
cut | cut |
hit | hit |
hurt | hurt |
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3. Some other verbs see a complete change in spelling when the verb form changes. Look at the examples given below:-
Present | Past |
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go | |
rise | rose |
see | saw |
wake | |
come | came |
drive | drove |
stick | stuck |
fight | fought |
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Look at the mind map to have a better understanding of the concept.
The past continuous tense in English, is used to indicate when the subject was in the middle of doing an activity at a moment in the past. In this chapter, students of class 5 will know past continuous tense meaning, its usage and common errors that could occur while using them.
In this learning concept, students will learn the following:
Every learning concept for class 5 English students consists of examples, illustrations, and mind maps. They can assess their understanding of the concept by solving the two printable PDF past continuous tense worksheets given at the end of the page. Thereafter check your answers with the solutions provided in PDF format.
Examples:
Correct! Sleeping
In the above sentence, the speaker was doing an action (sleeping) that was taking place when the robber came (This takes place in the past). Therefore, this is an example of past continuous tense.
1. We use the past tense of the auxiliary ‘be’ verb form ‘was/were’ followed by the present participle of the verb to form the past continuous tense. We form the present participle verb by adding ‘-ing’ to the main verb.
Examples:
Kevin was play-ing yesterday.
2. If the subject is a singular noun or singular pronoun (he, she, it) or the personal pronoun (I), the past auxiliary ‘be’ verb form used will be ‘was’.
Examples:
a. Suresh was watching a movie last night.
b. He was doing his homework when I went to his house.
c. She was buying clothes from the market.
d. I was crying because my mother scolded me
3. If the subject is a plural noun or plural pronoun (we, you, they), the past auxiliary ‘be’ verb form used will be ‘were’.
Examples:
a. Reeta and Rahim were performing a song at their school’s annual function
b. We were celebrating our victory last night.
c. They were waiting near the park for me.
4. To make the past continuous tense negative, we need to put the word ‘not’ after the auxiliaries ‘was’ or ‘were’.
Examples:
a. We were not attending the function, but our parents forced us to be present there.
b. Nilesh was not feeling well, so we stopped the meeting.
1. We use past continuous tense to describe an action that was happening before another action started.
Examples:
The mother was washing the clothes before her son arrived. The action (washing) was continuously taking place when another action (arrived) happened.
2. It can be used to talk about an action that had already started and was still happening at a particular time. In these sentences the exact time is mentioned.
Examples:
These people started exercising at 4’o clock and finished at 6’o clock. So, the action ‘exercise’ was happening at a particular time in the past.
3. It is also used to show two actions that were happening simultaneously in the past.
Examples:
Both the actions ‘studying’ and ‘playing’ were already in progress at the same time in the past.
Past continuous tense should not be used to show habits in the past, instead in such cases the simple past tense should be used.
Examples:
I was cooking on my own during those days.❌
I cooked on my own during those days.❌
The simple future tense is important for daily communication like other tenses. It is used to refer to an action that will happen in the future. In this chapter, students will know the future tense meaning, usage and exception to the rules while using them.
In this learning concept, students will learn:
Every concept for class 5 English students consists of examples, illustrations, and mind maps. They can assess their understanding of the concept by solving the two printable PDF simple future tense worksheets given at the end of the page. After that check your answers for the simple future tense exercises with the solutions provided in PDF format.
Examples:
The sentence indicates that the action (mopping) has not taken place yet, but it will occur in the near future.
i) We make the future tense by using the helping verb ‘will/shall’ along with the base verb.
a) Use of ‘will’:
Examples:
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2. I will buy a dress for you tomorrow.
3. If you don’t study well, you will not pass the exam.
4. I think it will rain tomorrow.
b) Use of ‘shall’:
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2. You shall finish your homework before the class begins.
3. Rohan shall leave now since he has finished his homework.
4. He shall not violate the rule again.
ii) Another variation of the word will and shall is ‘be going to’. When using this phrase with the main verb, it is used to talk about the future. As it shows something that is planned to happen in the near future.
Examples:
a) Use the auxiliary ‘am’ if the subject is the personal pronoun ‘I’.
Examples:
I am going to cook dinner tonight.
b) Use the auxiliary ‘is’ if the subject is a singular noun or a singular pronoun (he, she, it).
Examples:
c) Use the auxiliary ‘are’ if the subject is a plural noun and pronoun (you, we, they).
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We can make the simple future tense negative by putting the word ‘not’ after the auxiliary ‘will’ and ‘shall’ and ‘be going to’ verb.
Examples:
1. I will not go to school tomorrow.
2. Tony is not going to play with his friends from tomorrow.
In some cases, the present continuous tense may be used to denote the future tense.
Examples:
Hemali is visiting tomorrow.