Verb Tenses

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates the time of action or state of being expressed by the verb.

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What are the three main verb tenses?

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Present, Past, and Future.

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or are habitual.

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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What is the perfect tense?

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The perfect tense indicates that an action was completed at some point in the past and is relevant to the present.

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What is the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense describes actions that happened at an unspecified time before now, often using 'has' or 'have'.

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What is the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense describes actions that were completed before another action in the past, often using 'had'.

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What is the future perfect tense?

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The future perfect tense describes actions that will be completed before a specified point in the future, often using 'will have'.

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Example of present tense verb:

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The verb 'spreads' is in the present tense.