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, such as past, present, or future.

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes actions that are currently happening or ongoing. It is formed using 'am/is/are' + verb-ing.

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Example of present continuous tense.

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"They are playing soccer right now."

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What is the simple present tense?

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The simple present tense describes habitual actions or general truths. It is formed using the base form of the verb.

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Example of simple present tense.

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"She walks to school every day."

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What is the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense describes actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now. It is formed using 'has/have' + past participle.

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Example of present perfect tense.

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"I have finished my homework."

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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.

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Example of past continuous tense.

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"He was reading a book when I called him."

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense describes actions that were completed in the past. It is formed using the past form of the verb.