Past, Present and Future Tense Made Simple for Young Learners

Verb tense can be a tricky concept for students to learn! When introducing the idea of past, present and future, it’s important to take an explicit approach embedded in age-appropriate, relatable examples. That’s where Teach Starter can help!

This comprehensive 22-slide teaching presentation has been created by our team to teach your students about past, present and future tense in a clear and student-friendly way. The resource clearly breaks down each tense, explains how verbs change, and provides concrete examples students can relate to. The slides walk students through each tense step‑by‑step, making it ideal for whole‑class teaching, small‑group work or even revision.

The topics covered in this past, present and future tense teaching presentation include:

• Revision of verbs
• Introduction to verb tenses
• Regular past tense
• Irregular past tense
• Simple present tense
• Continuous present tense
• Future tense

Check-for-understanding activities are included after each tense to help you check whether your students have understood each concept. A review task is also included at the end of the presentation.

For your convenience, this past, present and future tense teaching presentation downloads as a Microsoft PowerPoint file or a Google Slides file. 

Read on to learn more about incorporating this resource into your grammar lessons!

Extend Learning About Future, Past and Present Verb Forms

This resource is perfect for direct instruction when first introducing future, past and present verb forms to your students. Once your class has worked through the PowerPoint, you might like to use some of the following activity ideas in your vocabulary lesson:

• Classroom Scavenger Hunt – Ask students to find examples of future, past and present tense verbs in books and other written texts around the school. This reinforces the idea that verb tenses are commonly used in everyday life.
• Switch the Tense – Students take turns saying a sentence in one tense, while their partner changes it to a different tense. This is especially helpful for students who find written grammar challenging but thrive with oral language.
• Write It Three Ways – Have students write three sentences about the same activity (for example, going to school) using a different tense each time. This is a great way to help students see how verb changes affect meaning.

Download This Present Tense, Future Tense and Past Tense Presentation

This present tense, future tense and past tense teaching presentation downloads as a ready‑to‑use digital file, making lesson planning faster and easier. Simply use the menu on the Download button to select your preferred version. (Note: You will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides presentation before accessing it.)

The slides are designed to be flexible, allowing teachers to pause, revisit concepts or skip ahead depending on student understanding. 

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