Verb Tenses (Past, Present, Future)

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What are verb tenses?

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Verb tenses indicate the time when an action takes place: past, present, or future.

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening now.

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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Example of a verb in the past tense: 'I ____ a book.'

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read (I read a book.)

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Example of a verb in the present tense: 'She ____ to school.'

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walks (She walks to school.)

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Example of a verb in the future tense: 'They ____ a party tomorrow.'

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will have (They will have a party tomorrow.)

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Identify the tense: 'He plays basketball.'

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Present tense.

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Identify the tense: 'We talked about the game.'

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Past tense.