Tip 27: Present and Past Tense

When tackling present/past tense multiple choice questions, such as:

1) "Everyone always_____something to say about the canteen food last year.
- has
- had
- having
- have

2) May ___ to eat ice-cream, so her mum buys her a tub.
- love
- loves
- loving
- loved

Get your primary 1 or 2 child to follow these rules:

- always finish reading the whole sentence (because it's important not to miss any clues if the event in in present or past, or any other information)

- decide if the event is in the present or past (and this would help determine if the verb will be in present or past tense.)

- if verb is in present tense, ensure subject-verb agreement. (Examine if subject is singular or plural, e.g Nobody likes him)

- if verb is in past tense, use it regardless of plural or singular subject, unless it's was/were whereby subject-verb agreement has to be ensured.