diff --git a/src/blocks/scratch3_sensing.js b/src/blocks/scratch3_sensing.js
index ee75cc43a..c1ac19c29 100644
--- a/src/blocks/scratch3_sensing.js
+++ b/src/blocks/scratch3_sensing.js
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ Scratch3SensingBlocks.prototype.getPrimitives = function() {
         'sensing_resettimer': this.resetTimer,
         'sensing_mousex': this.getMouseX,
         'sensing_mousey': this.getMouseY,
-        'sensing_mousedown': this.getMouseDown
+        'sensing_mousedown': this.getMouseDown,
+        'sensing_current': this.current,
+        'sensing_currentmenu': this.currentMenu
     };
 };
 
@@ -40,4 +42,21 @@ Scratch3SensingBlocks.prototype.getMouseDown = function (args, util) {
     return util.ioQuery('mouse', 'getIsDown');
 };
 
+Scratch3SensingBlocks.prototype.current = function (args) {
+    var date = new Date();
+    switch (args.CURRENTMENU) {
+    case 'year': return date.getFullYear();
+    case 'month': return date.getMonth() + 1; // getMonth is zero-based
+    case 'date': return date.getDate();
+    case 'dayofweek': return date.getDay() + 1; // getDay is zero-based, Sun=0
+    case 'hour': return date.getHours();
+    case 'minute': return date.getMinutes();
+    case 'second': return date.getSeconds();
+    }
+};
+
+Scratch3SensingBlocks.prototype.currentMenu = function (args) {
+    return args.CURRENTMENU.toLowerCase();
+};
+
 module.exports = Scratch3SensingBlocks;