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 perfect verb tense?

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The perfect verb tense indicates that an action was completed at some point in the past or will be completed in the future, often using 'have' or 'had'.

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What is the structure of the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense is formed using 'had' + past participle (e.g., 'had locked').

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What is the structure of the future perfect tense?

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The future perfect tense is formed using 'will have' + past participle (e.g., 'will have completed').

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The verb is 'barks'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She has been studying for hours.'

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The verb is 'has been studying'.

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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 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 future tense used for?

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