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. The main tenses are past, present, and future.

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or are habitual. Example: 'She walks to school every day.'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is the past tense?

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

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. Example: 'They will go to the park tomorrow.'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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How do you form the present tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, the present tense is formed by using the base form of the verb. Example: 'I play, you play, he/she/it plays.'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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How do you form the past tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, the past tense is formed by adding -ed to the base form. Example: 'walk' becomes 'walked.'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

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An example of an irregular verb is 'go,' which becomes 'went' in the past tense.

Front

What is the difference between 'ran' and 'run'?

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'Ran' is the past tense of 'run,' indicating the action has already happened, while 'run' is the present tense.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes actions that are currently ongoing. It is formed using 'am/is/are' + verb-ing. Example: 'She is reading a book.'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is the past continuous tense?

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The past continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + verb-ing. Example: 'They were playing outside.'

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D