Tommy the turtle can travel through time.
Meet Tommy the Time-Traveling Turtle!
Let’s learn tenses with Tommy!
This is Tommy the turtle. He helps us learn about time!
Present Tense - What Tommy Does Every Day
Tommy eats leaves every day.
The present tense shows what happens now or always.
Look for clue words like every day or now!
Present tense: Tommy eats leaves.
Clue words: every day, now, always.
Example: I play football every day.
Tommy eats leaves every day. That’s the present tense!
Past Tense - What Tommy Did Yesterday
Tommy slept under a rock yesterday.
The past tense shows what already happened.
Look for clue words like yesterday or last night!
Past tense: Tommy slept under a rock.
Clue words: yesterday, last night, ago.
Example: I played football yesterday.
Tommy slept under a rock yesterday. That’s the past tense!
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Future Tense - What Tommy Will Do Tomorrow
Tommy will swim in the pond tomorrow.
The future tense shows what will happen.
Look for clue words like tomorrow or next week!
Future tense: Tommy will swim in the pond.
Clue words: tomorrow, next week, soon.
Example: I will play football tomorrow.
Tommy will swim tomorrow. That’s the future tense!
-ing Form - What Tommy Is Doing Right Now
Tommy is eating leaves right now.
The -ing form shows ongoing actions.
Look for clue words like now or right now!
-ing form: Tommy is eating leaves.
Clue words: now, right now.
Example: I am playing football now.
Tommy is eating now. That’s the -ing form!
