TENSES

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What is a tense in grammar?

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

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes actions that are currently happening or ongoing. It is formed using 'am/is/are' + verb-ing (e.g., 'I am studying').

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When do we use the simple present tense?

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We use the simple present tense to describe habitual actions, general truths, and facts (e.g., 'She goes to school every day').

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What is the past continuous tense?

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The past continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + verb-ing (e.g., 'I was reading').

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense describes actions that were completed in the past. It is formed by adding -ed to regular verbs (e.g., 'I walked').

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What is the future simple tense?

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The future simple tense describes actions that will happen in the future. It is formed using 'will' + base form of the verb (e.g., 'I will go').

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What is the difference between 'is going' and 'goes'?

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'Is going' is present continuous, indicating an action happening now, while 'goes' is simple present, indicating a habitual action.

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How do you form the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense is formed using 'has/have' + past participle (e.g., 'I have eaten'). It indicates an action that occurred at an unspecified time.

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

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An example is: 'She was playing soccer when it started to rain.'

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What is the structure of a simple present tense sentence?

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The structure is subject + base form of the verb + (optional: object) (e.g., 'He reads books').