IXL | Place sentences on a timeline | 2nd grade language arts

Put the sentences in order on the timeline.

Jill's baby brother crawled across the living room floor.

Jill's baby brother will crawl quickly into the kitchen.

Jill's baby brother crawls around my feet.

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present (now)

future

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Put the sentences in order on the timeline.

past

present (now)

future

key idea

Past-tense verbs tell about something that has already happened. They usually end in -ed.

We walked to the store yesterday.

The show started a long time ago.

He washed the car last week.

Present-tense verbs tell about something that is happening now. They usually have no ending, or they end in -s or -es.

We walk to school today.

The parade starts now.

He washes the dog.

Future-tense verbs tell about something that is going to happen. They use the verb will.

We will walk to the park next week.

The party will start in two hours.

He will wash the plates tomorrow.

solution

Put the sentences in order. The verb in each sentence can help you.

Mr. and Mrs. Wagner danced at the Chans' holiday party.

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

Now, Mr. and Mrs. Wagner dance in the kitchen.

The verb dance has no ending. It tells about something that is happening now. It tells about the present.

Mr. and Mrs. Wagner will dance at your birthday party next week.

The verb will dance has the word will. It tells about something that is going to happen. It tells about the future.

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