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 types of verb tenses?

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Simple, Perfect, and Progressive.

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Define Simple Tense.

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Simple Tense describes an action that is habitual, factual, or completed.

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Define Perfect Tense.

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Perfect Tense indicates an action that has been completed at some point in the past.

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Define Progressive Tense.

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Progressive Tense describes an ongoing action that is happening at the moment.

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What is the structure of the Present Simple Tense?

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Subject + base form of the verb (add 's' or 'es' for third person singular).

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What is the structure of the Past Simple Tense?

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Subject + past form of the verb.

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What is the structure of the Present Perfect Tense?

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Subject + has/have + past participle.

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What is the structure of the Past Perfect Tense?

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Subject + had + past participle.

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What is the structure of the Present Progressive Tense?

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Subject + is/am/are + present participle (verb+ing).