Choosing the correct verb tense

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates the time when an action takes place, such as past, present, or future.

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What is the past tense of 'to eat'?

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The past tense of 'to eat' is 'ate'.

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes an action that is currently happening, formed with 'am/is/are' + verb-ing.

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What is the past continuous tense?

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The past continuous tense describes an action that was happening at a specific time in the past, formed with 'was/were' + verb-ing.

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes an action that will happen, often formed with 'will' + base form of the verb.

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Give an example of a sentence in the past tense.

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I walked to the park yesterday.

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Give an example of a sentence in the present continuous tense.

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She is reading a book right now.

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Give an example of a sentence in the future tense.

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They will go to the beach tomorrow.

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What is the correct verb form for 'He _____ (to run) fast yesterday'?

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He ran fast yesterday.

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What is the correct verb form for 'They _____ (to play) soccer now'?

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They are playing soccer now.