Past, Present, Future Verbs

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What are past verbs?

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Past verbs describe actions that have already happened. Example: 'baked'.

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What are present verbs?

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Present verbs describe actions that are happening now. Example: 'colors'.

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What are future verbs?

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Future verbs describe actions that will happen later. Example: 'will read'.

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What is the verb form of 'to eat' in the future tense?

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The future tense of 'to eat' is 'will eat'.

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What is the verb form of 'to bake' in the past tense?

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The past tense of 'to bake' is 'baked'.

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What is the verb form of 'to warm' in the present tense?

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The present tense of 'to warm' is 'warms'.

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How do you identify a past verb?

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A past verb often ends in -ed or indicates an action that has already occurred.

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How do you identify a present verb?

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A present verb describes an action happening right now or a general truth.

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How do you identify a future verb?

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A future verb often includes 'will' before the base form of the verb.