Verb Tenses (Past, Present, and Future)

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates the time of action or state of being expressed by the verb. The main tenses are past, present, and future.

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What is the present tense of the verb 'to spy'?

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The present tense of 'to spy' is 'spy'.

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What is the past tense of the verb 'to spy'?

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The past tense of 'to spy' is 'spied'.

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What is the future tense of the verb 'to spy'?

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The future tense of 'to spy' is 'will spy'.

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How do you form the future tense?

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

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

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I spy on my friends.

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

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I spied on my friends.

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

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I will spy on my friends.

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes an action that is currently happening and is formed using 'am/is/are' + verb-ing.

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What is the past continuous tense?

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The past continuous tense describes an action that was happening at a specific time in the past and is formed using 'was/were' + verb-ing.