Verb Tenses

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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 are verb tenses?

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Verb tenses indicate the time of an action or state of being, showing whether it is in the past, present, or future.

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or are habitual.

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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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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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Example of a present tense verb in a sentence.

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She walks to school every day.

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Example of a past tense verb in a sentence.

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He played soccer yesterday.

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Example of a future tense verb in a sentence.

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They will visit their grandparents next week.

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What is the base form of a verb?

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The base form of a verb is its simplest form, without any tense or conjugation, like 'run' or 'jump'.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase, such as 'is running' or 'has eaten'.