Patina · Grammar

Was  ·  Is  ·  Will Be

then  ·  now  ·  next

You know was and you know is. Today you meet will be, and you choose. Read the time word first: ten years ago, now, or next year. The time word tells you the verb.

★ then, now, next  ·  ★★ how to build it, then when?  ·  ★★ three people  ·  ★★★ choose the form, your hobbies, fix it

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For the teacher · In class

stage the three cards and read across, then, now, next. Ask "What changed?" and let the room find the small word AND the time word. For When?, say a time word and the class calls out then, now or next. For Your hobbies, everyone puts one sentence in the chat: then, now, or next.

Unit 20 teacher's key (PDF)

★ Then, now, next

Three cards. The same sentences then, now and next. Only the small word and the time word change.

Then

ten years ago · in 2015 · last year

was / were

Now

now · these days · today

am / is / are

A hobby is often a word with -ing: dancing, cooking, painting.

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★★ How to build it

Find the time. Find the subject. Then read across.

then: was / were  ·  now: am / is / are  ·  next: will be

ThenNowNext
I
You
He/She/It
We
They

Look at the time word first. Then look at the subject.

★★ When?

Is it then, now or next? Tap one.

  1. 1next year
  2. 2ten years ago
  3. 3these days
  4. 4last year
  5. 5soon
  6. 6now
  7. 7in 2015
  8. 8today
  9. 9someday

★★ Three people

Three people from the community center. Read their hobbies then, now and next.

Marisol

Tomasz

Emeka

★★★ Choose the form

Read the time word first. Type was, were, am, is, are, or will be.

waswereamisarewill be

  1. 1Ten years ago, my hobby soccer.
  2. 2Now I on a team.
  3. 3Next year, they busy.
  4. 4In 2015, we good at chess.
  5. 5These days, Tomasz a fan of basketball.
  6. 6Someday, I good at the guitar.
  7. 7Last year, you on the soccer team.
  8. 8Soon, my hobby gardening.

★★★ Your hobbies

Now you. Write about your hobbies. Then put one sentence in the chat.

  1. 1What was your hobby ten years ago?Ten years ago, my hobby was .
  2. 2What is your hobby now?Now my hobby is .
  3. 3What will your hobby be next year?Next year, my hobby will be .

★★★ Fix the sentence

Each sentence is broken in one place. Write it correctly.

  1. 1My hobby will gardening next year.Add be after will.
  2. 2I was on a team ago ten years.The number comes first. Ago is last.
  3. 3Ten years ago, I am on a team.Ten years ago is then.
  4. 4Next year, they will are busy.After will, always be.
  5. 5Now my hobby was cooking.Now is now.

For the teacher · Answer key

When? 1 next  ·  2 then  ·  3 now  ·  4 then  ·  5 next  ·  6 now  ·  7 then  ·  8 now  ·  9 next.    Choose the form: 1 was  ·  2 am  ·  3 will be  ·  4 were  ·  5 is  ·  6 will be  ·  7 were  ·  8 will be.    Fix the sentence: My hobby will be gardening next year.  ·  I was on a team ten years ago.  ·  Ten years ago, I was on a team.  ·  Next year, they will be busy.  ·  Now my hobby is cooking.