REVIEW: Verb Tenses

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates the time of an action or state of being, showing whether it occurs in the past, present, or future.

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What are the three main verb tenses?

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

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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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What does the present tense indicate?

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

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What does the future tense indicate?

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The future tense indicates that an action will happen at a later time.

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What are perfect tenses used for?

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Perfect tenses are used to describe actions that are completed relative to another time.

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What is the structure of the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense is formed using 'has/have' + past participle (e.g., 'has seen').

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What is the structure of the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense is formed using 'had' + past participle (e.g., 'had seen').

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What is the structure of the future perfect tense?

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The future perfect tense is formed using 'will have' + past participle (e.g., 'will have seen').

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What is a progressive tense?

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Progressive tenses indicate ongoing actions and are formed using 'be' + present participle (e.g., 'is running').