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.

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What are the three main verb tenses?

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Past, Present, Future.

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What is the past tense used for?

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To describe actions that have already happened.

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What is the present tense used for?

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To describe actions that are currently happening or general truths.

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What is the future tense used for?

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To describe actions that will happen later.

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What is the future perfect tense?

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It describes an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future.

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Example of a future perfect tense sentence?

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By next year, I will have graduated.

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What is the present perfect tense?

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It describes an action that happened at an unspecified time before now.

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Example of a present perfect tense sentence?

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I have eaten breakfast.

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What is the past perfect tense?

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It describes an action that was completed before another action in the past.