Past or Present Tense?

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense is a grammatical tense used to describe actions that are currently happening or habitual actions.

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense is a grammatical tense used to describe actions that have already happened.

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Give an example of a verb in the present tense.

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An example of a verb in the present tense is 'run' as in 'I run every day.'

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Give an example of a verb in the past tense.

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An example of a verb in the past tense is 'ran' as in 'I ran yesterday.'

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What is the difference between present and past tense?

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The present tense refers to current or habitual actions, while the past tense refers to actions that have already occurred.

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How do you form the present tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, the present tense is formed by using the base form of the verb, often adding 's' or 'es' for third-person singular.

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How do you form the past tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, the past tense is formed by adding 'ed' to the base form of the verb.

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What are some common irregular verbs in the past tense?

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Common irregular verbs include 'go' (went), 'have' (had), and 'be' (was/were).

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes actions that are currently ongoing, formed with 'am/is/are' + verb-ing.

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What is the past continuous tense?

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The past continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past, formed with 'was/were' + verb-ing.