Verb Tense

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, state, or occurrence.

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What is verb tense?

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Verb tense shows the time of an action or state of being.

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What are the three main verb tenses?

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Present, Past, and Future.

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions happening now.

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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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Give an example of a verb in the present tense.

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run (as in 'I run every day.')

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Give an example of a verb in the past tense.

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ran (as in 'I ran yesterday.')

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Give an example of a verb in the future tense.

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will run (as in 'I will run tomorrow.')

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What is the past tense of 'play'?

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played.