Verbs and Tense: Simple Present and Simple Past

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 8 English | Theme 4.0 Consumer Roles and Responsibilities | Sub-Strand 4.3.1 Verbs and Tense: Simple Present and Simple Past (2 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Identify verbs in the simple present and simple past tense in a text
• Write sentences using the simple present tense
• Write sentences using the simple past tense
• Advocate for appropriate use of tense in communication

Summary

The simple present and simple past are two of the most frequently used tenses in English, yet they are easy to mix up when writing quickly. This topic covers what each tense is actually for, how they are formed, and why choosing the wrong one can confuse a reader about when something happened.