Verb tenses

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening now or regularly. For example, 'He sings every day.'

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. For example, 'She played yesterday.'

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. For example, 'They will go to the park tomorrow.'

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What is an example of a verb in the present tense?

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An example is 'runs' in the sentence 'He runs fast.'

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

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An example is 'jumped' in the sentence 'She jumped high.'

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What is an example of a verb in the future tense?

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An example is 'will eat' in the sentence 'I will eat lunch later.'

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How do you form the present tense for most verbs?

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For most verbs, add 's' or 'es' for he, she, or it. For example, 'He plays soccer.'

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How do you form the past tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, add 'ed' to the base form. For example, 'play' becomes 'played.'

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How do you form the future tense?

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Use 'will' followed by the base form of the verb. For example, 'will dance.'

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What is the difference between 'sings' and 'sing'?

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'Sings' is present tense for he/she/it, while 'sing' is the base form.