Verb Tenses

Front

What is a verb tense?

Back

A verb tense indicates the time at which an action occurs, such as past, present, or future.

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Front

What is the past tense of a verb?

Back

The past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the present perfect tense?

Back

The present perfect tense describes actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now, often using 'has' or 'have'.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the future perfect tense?

Back

The future perfect tense describes actions that will be completed before a specified point in the future, often using 'will have'.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

Back

Regular verbs form the past tense by adding '-ed' to the base form.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

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

Back

Chase ate all of his vegetables.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

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

Back

I have studied very hard for tomorrow's test.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

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

Back

Your team will have won the tournament by then.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

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

Back

Simple past describes a completed action, while past perfect indicates an action that was completed before another past action.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What auxiliary verbs are commonly used in perfect tenses?

Back

The auxiliary verbs 'has', 'have', and 'will have' are used in perfect tenses.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D