Tenses

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What is a tense?

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A tense is a grammatical category that locates a situation in time, indicating when an action takes place (past, present, future).

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. Example: 'I walked to the store.'

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or habitual actions. Example: 'I walk to the store.'

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. Example: 'I will walk to the store.'

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions in the past. Example: 'She visited her grandmother.'

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes actions that are currently ongoing. Example: 'She is visiting her grandmother.'

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What is the future simple tense?

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The future simple tense is used to express actions that will occur in the future. Example: 'She will visit her grandmother.'

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What is the difference between 'has lost' and 'lost'?

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'Has lost' is present perfect tense indicating an action that occurred at an unspecified time before now. 'Lost' is simple past tense indicating a completed action.

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How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, add '-ed' to the base form. Example: 'play' becomes 'played.'

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What is the structure of a sentence in future tense?

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The structure is usually 'subject + will + base form of the verb.' Example: 'I will eat dinner.'