Time Lines

When you want to talk about yesterday, use the Past Tense.
When you want to talk about today, use the Present Tense.
When you want to talk about tomorrow, use the Future Tense.

Past I listened to the teacher.
Present I listen to the teacher.
Future I will listen to the teacher.

Past She went to school.
Present She goes to school.
Future She will go to school.

Yesterday was Monday.
Today is Tuesday.
Tomorrow will be Wednesday.
 I went to the shop yesterday.
I go to the shop today.
I will go to the shop tomorrow.

Read these sentences:

Past: Sofia talked loudly.
Present: Sofia talks loudly.
Future: Sofia will talk loudly.

Try for yourself. Fill in the gaps:

Past:
Present: Ahmed opens his book.
Future:

Past: Bob ran quickly.
Present:
Future:

Past:
Present:
Future: I will go to school.

Now write these sentences in the past tense:
1. The bus is late.
2. John and Sarah will talk to each other.
3. The student smiles at the funny story.
4. We will eat dinner on Friday.
5. The car stops at the traffic light.

Now write these sentences in the present tense:
1. The school was very cold.
2. The students will come to the lesson on time.
3. Sofia smiled at the joke.
4. When will the students finish the book?
5. John and Sarah ran for the bus but missed it.

Write these sentences in the future tense:
1. I finish school on Friday.
2. The student talks loudly.
3. We eat dinner at eight o’clock.
4. They go to the cinema.
5. You looked at the picture in the magazine.