Identifying Verb Tenses in Sentences

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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, showing whether it is in the past, present, or future.

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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: 'She walks to school every day.'

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. Example: 'He drove to work yesterday.'

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. Example: 'She will play the piano tomorrow.'

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How do you form the present tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, the present tense is formed by adding 's' or 'es' for third-person singular. Example: 'He plays,' 'She watches.'

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How do you form the past tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, the past tense is formed by adding 'ed' to the base form. Example: 'play' becomes 'played.'

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What is the difference between 'is running' and 'runs'?

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'Is running' is present continuous tense, indicating an action happening right now, while 'runs' is simple present tense, indicating a habitual action.

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What is an example of a sentence in the present continuous tense?

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An example is 'She is studying for her test right now.'

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What is an example of a sentence in the past continuous tense?

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An example is 'They were eating lunch when I arrived.'

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What is the simple past form of 'to go'?

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The simple past form of 'to go' is 'went.'