Verbs and Tenses

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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 is the past tense?

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The past tense is used to describe actions that have already happened.

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Give an example of a verb in the past tense.

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Played, walked, jumped.

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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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Give an example of a verb in the present tense.

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Plays, walks, jumps.

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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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Give an example of a verb in the future tense.

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Will play, will walk, will jump.

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What is the difference between 'played' and 'plays'?

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'Played' is past tense, while 'plays' is present tense.

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Which sentence is in the past tense? 'I am reading a book.' or 'We visited our grandparents last week.'

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'We visited our grandparents last week.' is in the past tense.

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Complete the sentence: 'The cat _____ on the mat.'

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The correct verb is 'sleeps'.