Past and Present Tenses and Participles

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening or general truths.

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What is the past tense?

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

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What is a participle?

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A participle is a form of a verb that can function as an adjective or be used to form verb tenses.

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What is the present participle form of a verb?

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The present participle form of a verb is created by adding -ing to the base form of the verb.

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What is the past participle form of a verb?

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The past participle form of a verb is often used with auxiliary verbs to indicate completed actions, typically ending in -ed for regular verbs.

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What is the infinitive form of a verb?

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The infinitive form of a verb is the base form of the verb, usually preceded by 'to' (e.g., to run, to eat).

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How do you form the present tense of regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, the present tense is formed by using the base form of the verb for all subjects except third-person singular, which adds -s or -es.

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What is the difference between the present tense and the present participle?

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The present tense indicates an action happening now, while the present participle is used to form continuous tenses and can act as an adjective.

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What is the past form of the verb 'to go'?

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The past form of the verb 'to go' is 'went'.

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What is the past participle of the verb 'to write'?

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The past participle of the verb 'to write' is 'written'.