Past, Present, Future

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. For example, 'The dog chewed on a bone.'

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening. For example, 'Mia and Ryan are playing on their Switch in class.'

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. For example, 'I will explain how this game works.'

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Give an example of a past tense verb.

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An example of a past tense verb is 'drank' in the sentence 'Yesterday, Gordon drank Mr. Matt's penguin juice.'

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Give an example of a present tense verb.

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An example of a present tense verb is 'peel' in the sentence 'Teddy and Lailia peel carrots for the salad.'

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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 explain' in the sentence 'I will explain how this game works.'

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What does 'yesterday' indicate in a sentence?

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'Yesterday' indicates that the action took place in the past.

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What does 'now' indicate in a sentence?

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'Now' indicates that the action is happening in the present.

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What does 'tomorrow' indicate in a sentence?

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'Tomorrow' indicates that the action will take place in the future.

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How do you change a verb to past tense?

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You often add '-ed' to the base form of the verb, like 'play' becomes 'played.'