Present and Past tense verbs

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening now or regularly.

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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Give an example of a present tense verb.

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An example of a present tense verb is 'runs' in the sentence 'She runs every day.'

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Give an example of a past tense verb.

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An example of a past tense verb is 'ran' in the sentence 'She ran yesterday.'

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How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

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You usually add '-ed' to the base form of the verb, like 'play' becomes 'played.'

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What is the difference between present and past tense verbs?

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Present tense verbs describe actions happening now, while past tense verbs describe actions that have already occurred.

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Identify the verb tense: 'He is eating lunch.'

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Present tense.

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Identify the verb tense: 'They played soccer last week.'

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Past tense.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb is used with a main verb to show tense or mood, like 'is' in 'is running.'