BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL

GANGA RAM HOSPITAL MARG

CLASS IV (2018-19)

TOPIC- SIMPLE TENSES: PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE

The tense of a Verb tells us when the action takes place.eg.

Present Tense is used to talk about actions happening at present moment or happening everyday. eg.
Father reads the newspaper.

Past Tense is used to talk about actions happened before now.eg.We ate pizza for dinner yesterday.

Future Tense is used to talk about actions that will happen later.eg.Flowers will bloom in spring.

Simple present tense is used to talk about actions that happen regularly or to talk about generally
accepted truths or facts.eg I go for a walk every morning.

The sun rises in the East.

VERB FORMS IN SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. With the Pronouns I, we, you and they we use the Simple form of the verb.eg.we work in a bank.

You help Tanish with his homework. They run fast. I sing well.

2. With singular nouns, pronouns he, she it or in case of a singular subject we use –s form of the
verb.eg.

She sings well. Suparna runs every morning The tortoise moves very slowly.

3. Verbs ending with –ch,-sh,-x,and –o usually take an –es when used with singular nouns and the
pronouns he,she ,and it.eg.

He brushes his teeth twice a day.

My father reaches his office early.

4. For verbs ending with –y,we drop the –y and add an –I and –es when we use them with the
pronouns he,she and it and singular nouns.eg. A porter carries heavy loads.

My little brother cries a lot.

Q1.Complete the following sentences with the correct present tense form of the verb in brackets

1. The elephant -----------------(use) its trunk to pick up things.

2. The boat ------------------(ferry) people to that island.

3. Cats ---------------------(give ) birth to many kittens at a time.

4. She --------------(tidy) up the room very fast.

5. The dog ------------(obey) his masters orders.

6. He -----------------(do) his work regularly.

7. These pencils------- (belong) to my friend.

8. She ---------------((write) fast and ----------------(finish) her work before others.

9. An early bird ------------(catch) the worm.

10. We --------------(love )to swim and our coach------(teach) us to be daring and strong.

Q2.Use each subject and verb to make a complete sentence in the simple present tense

1 The dog bark

2. My mother go

3. The guard watch

4. Ankita study

SIMPLE PAST TENSE IS USED TO EXPRESS ACTIONS THAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST eg.

I walked to school yesterday. They played football last week.

Verb forms in the Simple Past Tense

1. By adding –ed to verbs eg.She opened the door for the guests . They laughed at his jokes.

2. By adding –d to verbs that end in –e eg.They closed the gates at 10 pm.

People queued outside the counters.

3. For verbs with a single syllable we have to double the last letter and add-ed eg.The thief grabbed her
bag. She slammed the door.

4. For verbs that end in –y we change the –y to –I and add –ed eg.The porter carried the heavy load on
his shoulders. She tried hard to get the job.
5. Some verbs change completely eg.My mother bought the grocery from this store

The farmer kept the chicken in the coop.

6. Some verbs remain the same eg.The fisherman cast his net in the sea.

This dress cost a thousand rupees.

He hurt his leg.

Q. Tick the correct form of the verb in these sentences

1. We (selled/sold ) our car.

2. I (heard /heared ) a noise.

3. The man (losed/lost ) his way.

4. He (meeted/met) his uncle.

5. I (writed//wrote ) a letter to my friend.

6. Ketan (bought/buyed) a new phone.

7. The boys (found/finded ) treasure in the cave.

8. Flowers (growed/grew ) in the garden in spring.

9. The birds (flyed/flew) to to long distances in winter.

10. The glass vase (fell/falled ) off the table and (broke/breaked) into pieces.

Q. Choose the correct verb.

1. I (buy/bought/buys) these shoes yesterday. They (cost/costs/charged) five hundred rupees.

2. Sheena always (carry/carries/carried) her water bottle when she goes out.

3. Sometimes, she (go/goes/went) swimming in the evening.

4. He came home and (keep/keeps/kept) his purse on the table.

5. Every night, I wake up and (hears/hear/heard) that funny noise.

6. She (bring/brings/brought) her new book to school and lost it.

Q. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given on top.

Lose find run burn repair rush argue write

1. She ________ her hand while ironing.

2. He looked around everywhere but could not _______ the puppy.
3. The boy ________ his mother in the fair and started crying.
4. The man ______ with the policeman.
5. Timmy _______ to the door every time the bell rang.
6. Tony ________ to his mother at least once a week.
7. They _______ the broken window after a long time.
8. Karan ______ as fast as he could when he heard the bell.

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE used to tell us about actions that will be done sometime in the future.eg.

The ice will melt soon.

My parents will return tomorrow.

We use shall or will with the pronouns I and we.eg.

I shall get up early tomorrow.

We will meet you at the mall today evening.

With most subjects, we use will and verb to express the simple future tense.eg.The teacher will
explain the lesson in the next class.

They will move to Australia next year.

Q. Fill in the blanks with will or shall

1. I---------------close the door.

2. They ----------go to watch a movie tomorrow.

3. The boy----------------answer the teacher smartly.

4. They ----------------collect the money for the picnic coming week.

5. Flowers-----------------bloom in spring.

6. We-----------------play in the park .