Verb Tenses

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense shows the time of an action or state of being. It tells us if something happened in the past, is happening now, or will happen in the 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, 'I walked to school.'

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening right now. For example, 'I walk to school.'

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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 walk to school.'

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Give an example of a verb in the past tense.

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An example is 'jumped.' For instance, 'She jumped over the puddle.'

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Give an example of a verb in the present tense.

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An example is 'jumps.' For instance, 'He jumps high.'

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Give an example of a verb in the future tense.

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An example is 'will jump.' For instance, 'They will jump tomorrow.'

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'?

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The verb is 'sleeps,' which is in the present tense.

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'We played soccer yesterday.'?

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The verb is 'played,' which is in the past tense.

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'She will bake a cake.'?

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The verb is 'will bake,' which is in the future tense.