Past and Future Tense Verbs

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What is a verb?

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

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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 the future tense?

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The future tense is used to describe actions that will happen later.

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Give an example of a verb in the past tense.

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'cooked' in the sentence 'Missy cooked fried chicken for dinner.'

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Give an example of a verb in the future tense.

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'will mow' in the sentence 'I will mow the grass later today.'

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How do you change a verb to past tense?

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You often add '-ed' to the base form of the verb, like 'play' becomes 'played.'

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How do you form the future tense?

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You use 'will' followed by the base form of the verb, like 'will play.'

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What is the past tense of 'clean'?

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The past tense of 'clean' is 'cleaned.'

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What is the future tense of 'help'?

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The future tense of 'help' is 'will help.'

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Identify the tense: 'The boys played football at recess.'

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Past tense.