Tenses

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What is a tense?

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

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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

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What is the Simple Present Tense?

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The Simple Present Tense describes actions that are habitual, general truths, or facts. Example: 'She lives in London.'

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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

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How do you form the Simple Present Tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, use the base form for all subjects except third person singular, which adds 's' or 'es'. Example: 'He plays.'

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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

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What is the Simple Past Tense?

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The Simple Past Tense describes actions that happened and were completed in the past. Example: 'She visited her grandmother.'

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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

How do you form the Simple Past Tense for regular verbs?

Back

For regular verbs, add 'ed' to the base form. Example: 'play' becomes 'played.'

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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

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What is the Future Perfect Tense?

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The Future Perfect Tense describes actions that will be completed before a specific point in the future. Example: 'I will have finished my homework by 5 PM.'

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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

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How do you form the Future Perfect Tense?

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Use 'will have' + past participle of the verb. Example: 'They will have arrived by noon.'

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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 Simple Future Tense?

Back

The Simple Future Tense describes actions that will happen in the future. Example: 'I will go to the store.'

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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 the difference between 'will' and 'shall'?

Back

'Will' is used for all subjects in the future tense, while 'shall' is traditionally used with 'I' and 'we' for formal contexts.

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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

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What is the Present Continuous Tense?

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The Present Continuous Tense describes actions that are currently happening. Example: 'She is playing soccer.'

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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