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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Present, Past, Future.

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or are habitual.

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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 future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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Example of a present tense sentence?

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I play baseball at the park.

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Example of a past tense sentence?

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We went to the store.

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Example of a future tense sentence?

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Bob will clean his room after dinner.

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes actions that are currently ongoing, formed with 'is/am/are + verb-ing'.

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Example of a present continuous tense sentence?

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Mom is fixing mac and cheese for dinner tonight.