Verb Tenses: Present, Past, Future

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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 happens now, happened in the past, or will happen in the future.

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening now. Example: 'I play soccer.'

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. Example: 'I played soccer yesterday.'

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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 play soccer tomorrow.'

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Fill in the blank: I _______ (to be) happy.

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am (present tense)

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Fill in the blank: She _______ (to walk) to school yesterday.

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walked (past tense)

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Fill in the blank: They _______ (to eat) dinner at 6 PM.

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eat (present tense)

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Fill in the blank: He _______ (to visit) his grandma next week.

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will visit (future tense)

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What does 'will' indicate in a sentence?

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'Will' indicates that something is going to happen in the future.

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Identify the tense: 'I am reading a book.'

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Present tense.