ESL Lesson: Tenses (Part 1)

This blog entry is all about tenses in the English language. What are tenses? Tenses are a part of speech involved with verbs (action words) that let you know what time something occurred. It is a bit complex, but tenses are very important in the English language. The three basic tenses are past, present and future tense. Past refers to events that have happened already. Present refers to events that are happening right now. Future refers to events that will happen.

Consider the following verbs with special tenses:

To be

In the past tense, this verb becomes was for singular nouns or pronouns and were for plural nouns or pronouns.

In the present tense, this verb becomes is for singular nouns or pronouns, am for the pronoun “I” and are for plural nouns or pronouns.

In the future tense, this verb becomes will be for singular and plural nouns and pronouns.

To go

In the past tense, this verb becomes went for all singular and plural nouns or pronouns.

In the present tense, this verb becomes goes for singular nouns or pronouns, and go for the pronoun “I” and plural nouns or pronouns.

In the future tense, this verb becomes will go for singular and plural nouns and pronouns.

To eat

In the past tense, this verb becomes ate for all singular and plural nouns or pronouns.

In the present tense, this verb becomes eats for singular nouns or pronouns, and eat for the pronoun “I” and plural nouns or pronouns.

In the future tense, this verb becomes will eat for singular and plural nouns and pronouns.

To have

In the past tense, this verb becomes had for all singular and plural nouns or pronouns.

In the present tense, this verb becomes has for singular nouns or pronouns, and have for the pronoun “I” and plural nouns or pronouns.

In the future tense, this verb becomes will have for singular and plural nouns and pronouns.

To see

In the past tense, this verb becomes saw for all singular and plural nouns or pronouns.

In the present tense, this verb becomes sees for singular nouns or pronouns, and see for the pronoun “I” and plural nouns or pronouns.

In the future tense, this verb becomes will go for singular and plural nouns and pronouns.

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