To use present tense verbs to explain how or why something happens.

We found out yesterday that explanation texts are written using the present tense. Let's find out more about different verb tenses.

We use the past tense to recount an event that has already happened. Which words are written in this sentence using the past tense?

When the seed popped open, the roots began to grow.

Now let's look at the same sentence written in the present tense.

When the seed pops open, the roots begin to grow.

Let's work together to change this sentence into present tense. Which words will we change and which will stay the same?

We wore our coats because it rained.

Rewrite these sentences in your book using the present tense. Remember to copy spellings correctly and use the correct punctuation.

Butterflies ate sugary nectar in flowers.

Hawks and golden eagles were top predators.

A vulture was a scavenger in many deserts.