Verb Tenses

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates the time when an action takes place: past, present, or future.

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. Example: 'I walked to school.'

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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. Example: 'I walk to school.'

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. Example: 'I will walk to school.'

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Identify the tense: 'I slept all night long.'

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Past tense.

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Identify the tense: 'I will be on the lake.'

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Future tense.

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Identify the tense: 'We thought it would be a good idea to go camping.'

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Past tense.

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Identify the tense: 'Tomorrow we will go to the movies.'

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Future tense.

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Identify the tense: 'We rode the bus to school.'

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Past tense.

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What is an example of a regular verb in the past tense?

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'Walk' becomes 'walked'.