ENGLISH TENSES

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What is a tense in English?

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A tense is a grammatical category that locates a situation in time, indicating when an action takes place.

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What is the present simple tense used for?

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The present simple tense is used to describe habits, general truths, and repeated actions.

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Give an example of a sentence in the present simple tense.

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She plays soccer every Saturday.

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What is the past simple tense used for?

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The past simple tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past.

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Give an example of a sentence in the past simple tense.

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He visited his grandmother last week.

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What is the present continuous tense used for?

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The present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now or ongoing actions.

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Give an example of a sentence in the present continuous tense.

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They are studying for their exams.

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What is the past continuous tense used for?

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The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that were ongoing in the past.

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Give an example of a sentence in the past continuous tense.

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I was reading a book when the phone rang.

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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).