It is the verbs in a sentence that determine its tense. Find out more about how to use tenses. ... Example 3 – past tense: “He disgraced the Brysmore name!” roared Boil.

An activity in deciding whether a statement is either past, present or future tense. Entry 3 - Finding the verb Exercise in identifying the verbs in a sentence.

Do use the present tense for prophetic examples and the past tense for examples that were performed in the way they were written. Don't mix tenses within a single example.