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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Past, Present, Future.

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What does the past tense indicate?

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It indicates that an action has already happened.

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What does the present tense indicate?

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It indicates that an action is currently happening or is a general truth.

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What does the future tense indicate?

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It indicates that an action will happen later.

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Example of a past tense verb?

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'Invented' as in 'People invented lots of different things.'

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Example of a present tense verb?

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'Enjoy' as in 'You enjoy this book.'

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Example of a future tense verb?

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'Will go' as in 'Tomorrow we will go to the movies.'

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What is the structure of a simple past tense verb?

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Typically, it is formed by adding -ed to the base form of regular verbs.

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What is the structure of a simple present tense verb?

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It uses the base form of the verb; for third-person singular, add -s or -es.