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.

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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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What is the structure of the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense is typically formed by adding -ed to regular verbs, while irregular verbs have unique past forms.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the past tense.

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I walked to the store yesterday.

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What is the structure of the simple present tense?

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The simple present tense is formed using the base form of the verb for all subjects except third-person singular, which adds -s or -es.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the present tense.

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She walks to school every day.

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What is the structure of the simple future tense?

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The simple future tense is formed using 'will' followed by the base form of the verb.