Fifth graders learn to use verb tenses — past, present, future, and the perfect tenses — to show exactly when something happens, and to keep tense consistent so their writing stays clear.
Students will be able to…
“I walk,” “I walked,” “I will walk” — same action, three different times! How do verbs change to show WHEN something happens?
Project this and tap each tense. Have students see how a verb changes to show past, present, future, and completed actions!
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
“I walk, I walked, I will walk” — what changed?
Teacher models.
Class uses the Tense Explorer.
Students use tenses.
Students share a sentence.
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.
Form and use the perfect verb tenses.
Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.
Demonstrate command of standard English grammar.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have families take one verb and say it in past, present, and future — “I played, I play, I will play.” A printable verb-tense sheet is in the ELA library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.