Patina · Building English

Build It: Then, Now, Next (verbs)

Build the sentence left to right. Start with the yellow time word: then, now or next. Then choose the red verb: -ed for then, the plain verb for now (-s with she and a name), will + the plain verb for next. Then tap 🔊 to hear it.

★ build a sentence  ·  ★★ change the time word and fix the red verb  ·  ★★★ one person, three sentences: then, now, next

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For the teacher · In class

project it and ask out loud — "then, now or next?", then "which verb?" Build one person three times (yesterday, every day, tomorrow) so the room hears only the time word and the verb change.  ·  ✏️ On paper: circle one word in each column.

Unit 21 teacher's key (PDF)

Build the sentence left to right. Start with the time. Then choose the red verb.

whenwhoverbwhat.

Two choices are yours. The yellow time word decides the form: then takes -ed; now takes the plain verb, or -s with she and a name; next takes will + the plain verb.

🟡 When

Then

Now

🔵 Who

🔴 The verb

⚪ What

For the teacher · Answer key

Then: Yesterday, I printed the form.  ·  Last week, they deleted the photo.    Now: Every day, she saves the file.  ·  These days, I open the email.    Next: Tomorrow, Tomasz will print the form.  ·  Someday, they will delete the file.
The two rules: then → -ed  ·  now → plain, -s with she / a name  ·  next → will + plain.