Verbs And Tenses Link

set the scene: "The thief smiled but looked very tired".

added a current fact: "He needs the money to help his family". Future predicted the end: "The police will arrive soon".

Past vs. Present Tense: Choose the RIGHT Tense for Your Novel Verbs and Tenses

He was easy to spot because he almost always carried a small companion word called "". He would say, "I will travel to Paris next year" or "They will play soccer tomorrow". Sometimes he used "going to" when he had a big plan, like "I am going to start a new job next month". The Great Family Reunion

Past loved to add "-ed" to the end of his favorite verbs like play (played) and watch (watched). However, sometimes he was unpredictable and changed the words entirely, turning go into and see into saw . The Busy Middle Child: Present Tense set the scene: "The thief smiled but looked very tired"

The eldest sibling, , was a historian. He only talked about things that were already finished. He was often heard saying, "I walked to the store yesterday," or "She had finished her work before the sun set".

The youngest, , was a dreamer who always looked ahead. He never talked about what happened or what is happening, only what will happen. Past vs

lived entirely in the "now." She was the most active, always describing things happening right this second or things that happen every single day.