English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
All college-level literary analysis essays are written in present tense. Let’s say you are writing an essay about The Great Gatsby. As you explain about Jay Gatsby and his world, you must use present tense sentences. Jay Gatsby is fascinated… Read more794. Highlight on Writing
Section A: Choose the correct verb for each sentence.1. John _____ his bike to school. (ride, rides)2. The birds _____ each morning. (sing, sings)3. Mom _____ a cake for my birthday each year. (bake, bakes)4. Sarah _____ in the choir…. Read more795. Practice with Present Tense Verbs
A past tense verb tells what happened in the past. The past can be two second ago, or the past can be many years ago. Anything that happened before right now is the past. Regular past tense verbs add the… Read more796. Past Tense Verbs
Many verbs add the letters -ed to show past tense. If the verb already ends in -e, we only add the -d to the end of the verb.bake – bakedcope – copedfile – filed Yesterday, Mom baked a pie.My sister… Read more797. Past Tense Verbs – irregular
We usually add -ed to the end of a verb to show past tense. If the verb is single syllable and ends in a single consonant, we often double the consonant before adding -ed. Here are some examples:drop – droppedrub… Read more798. Past Tense Verbs – More Irregular Spellings
Some past tense verbs do not add –ed. Instead, they change their spelling completely. Look at these irregular past tense verbs:run – randrink – drankwrite – wroteride – rodebring – broughtthink – thoughtToday I write letters to my friends. Yesterday… Read more799. Past Tense Verbs That Change Spelling
Section A: Change each verb to past tense.1. rip2. stop3. bake4. play5. drink6. write7. hop8. ride9. fade10. splash Answers: 1-ripped; 2-stopped; 3-baked; 4-played; 5- drank; 6-wrote; 7-hopped; 8-rode; 9-faded; 10-splashed.
Some irregular past tense verbs change the vowel when going from present tense to past tense.run – rangive – gavedrink – dranksing – sangring – rangbegin – beganswim – swam Today I swim. Yesterday I swam in the lake.I like… Read more801. Some Past Tense Verbs Change the Vowel
Some verbs have a past tense that looks nothing like the present tense verb. The verbs we look at today all have a similar past tense form. There is no pattern; we just have to memorize the past tense form.buy… Read more802. More Irregular Past Tense Verbs
Some past tense verbs look just like the present tense form of the verb. Here are some of those verbs that stay the same: cut, hit, put, hurt, spread, shut Today I cut my bread into star shapes. Yesterday I… Read more803. Present Tense Verbs that Stay the Same for Past Tense