IXL | Select the sentence that tells about the present

Which sentence tells about the present?

She thinks about her trip all the time.

I will write a story about some animals.

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Which sentence tells about the present?

Sue reads the book to her sister.

It smelled good after the rain.

Some verbs tell about something that has already happened. These verbs tell about the past. They usually end in -ed.

We walked to the store yesterday.

The show started last week.

Some verbs tell about something that is happening now. These verbs tell about the present. They usually have no ending, or they end in -s.

We walk to school today.

The parade starts now.

Some verbs tell about something that is going to happen. These verbs tell about the future. They use the word will.

We will walk to the park next week.

The party will start soon.

Look at the verb in each sentence. Which one tells about the present?

Sue reads the book to her sister.

The verb reads ends with -s. It tells about something that is happening now. It tells about the present. This is the right answer.

It smelled good after the rain.

The verb smelled ends in -ed. It tells about something that has already happened. It tells about the past.

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