Assignment: Write a few sentences about anything, in the present tense. Then change the tenses to past & future.
(This was some tricky business today! What a great exercise though; it really stretched my brain)
Present:
The bowl sits empty, clean for its guests. The invitees promise to arrive on time. Butter and sugar first. They cream together, becoming one substance. Eggs work their way into the fray, one at a time. Vanilla pops in just long enough to add flavour. Baking powder and salt sneak in the back door, blending in unnoticed. Always the life of the party, all purposeful flour is the latecomer. The beater leads things; they dance as one. Looking for a break, the party moves into the fridge to chill. Rest is needed in anticipation of the next step.
Past Tense:
The bowl sat empty, cleaned out for its guests. The invitees had all promised to arrive on time. Butter and sugar were first. They creamed together and became one substance. Eggs worked their way into the fray, one at a time. Vanilla popped in just long enough, added flavour and left. Baking powder and salt snuck in the back door, blended in unnoticed. Always the life of the party, all purposeful flour was the latecomer. The beater led things; they danced as one. Looking for a break, the party moved into the fridge to chill. Rest was needed as they anticipated the next step.
Future Tense:
The bowl will sit empty, all clean for its guests. The invitees hope to arrive on time. Butter and sugar should come first. They will cream together, becoming one substance. Eggs will work their way into the fray, one at a time. Vanilla may pop in briefly, long enough to add flavour. Baking powder and salt may attempt to sneak in the back door, trying to blend in unnoticed. I’ll bet that flour will arrive late; its purpose will be to liven up the party. The beater will play dance leader. The guests will need a break, plan to move into the fridge to chill. Take a rest in anticipation of the next step.