Verb Tenses

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What is a verb tense?

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

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What are the three main verb tenses in English?

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The three main verb tenses in English are past, present, and future.

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What is the past tense used for?

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

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What is the present tense used for?

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The present tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening or habitual actions.

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What is the future tense used for?

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The future tense is used to describe actions that will happen at a later time.

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How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

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The past tense of regular verbs is typically formed by adding '-ed' to the base form of the verb.

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

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"She walked to the store yesterday."

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

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"He is reading a book right now."

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What is an example of a sentence in the future tense?

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"They will travel to Paris next year."

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What is the difference between simple past and past continuous tense?

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Simple past describes a completed action, while past continuous describes an action that was ongoing in the past.