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 are the three main verb tenses?

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

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What does the present tense indicate?

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The present tense indicates that an action is happening now or is a general truth.

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Give an example of a present tense verb.

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An example of a present tense verb is 'run' as in 'I run every day.'

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What does the past tense indicate?

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The past tense indicates that an action has already happened.

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Give an example of a past tense verb.

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An example of a past tense verb is 'ran' as in 'I ran yesterday.'

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What does the future tense indicate?

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The future tense indicates that an action will happen later.

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Give an example of a future tense verb.

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An example of a future tense verb is 'will run' as in 'I will run tomorrow.'

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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 usually formed by adding 's' or 'es' for third person singular (he, she, it).

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What is the difference between 'I eat' and 'I ate'?

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'I eat' is present tense, meaning it happens now. 'I ate' is past tense, meaning it happened before.