Verb Tense

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense shows the time of an action or state of being. It tells us if something happens now, happened in the past, or will happen in the future.

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening now. For example, 'I eat lunch.'

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. For example, 'I ate lunch yesterday.'

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. For example, 'I will eat lunch tomorrow.'

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Give an example of a verb in the present tense.

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An example is 'She runs fast.'

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Give an example of a verb in the past tense.

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An example is 'He played soccer.'

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Give an example of a verb in the future tense.

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An example is 'They will go to the park.'

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barks.'?

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The verb is 'barks', and it is in the present tense.

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'She danced at the party.'?

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The verb is 'danced', and it is in the past tense.

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'We will travel next week.'?

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The verb is 'will travel', and it is in the future tense.