Verb Tenses

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense shows the time of an action or state of being. It tells us if something happened in the past, is happening now, or will happen in the future.

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What does 'past tense' mean?

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Past tense describes actions that have already happened. For example, 'I walked to school.'

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What does 'present tense' mean?

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Present tense describes actions that are happening right now. For example, 'I am walking to school.'

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What does 'future tense' mean?

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Future tense describes actions that will happen later. For example, 'I will walk to school.'

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Give an example of a verb in past tense.

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An example is 'jumped.' For instance, 'She jumped over the puddle.'

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Give an example of a verb in present tense.

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An example is 'jumps.' For instance, 'He jumps high.'

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Give an example of a verb in future tense.

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An example is 'will jump.' For instance, 'They will jump tomorrow.'

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What is the tense of the verb in the sentence: 'She is reading a book'?

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The tense is present.

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What is the tense of the verb in the sentence: 'They played soccer yesterday'?

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The tense is past.

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What is the tense of the verb in the sentence: 'I will eat dinner later'?

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The tense is future.