Verb Tenses - Past, Present, Future

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates 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 past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. Example: 'I walked to school.'

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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. Example: 'I walk to school.'

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. Example: 'I will walk to school.'

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How do you form the future tense?

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The future tense is formed using 'will' + the base form of the verb. Example: 'will eat'.

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Identify the tense: 'She is playing soccer.'

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Present tense.

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Identify the tense: 'They will travel to Paris next year.'

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Future tense.

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Identify the tense: 'He finished his homework yesterday.'

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Past tense.

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What is the base form of a verb?

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The base form is the simplest form of a verb without any tense. Example: 'to run'.

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What is an example of a regular verb in the past tense?

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'Walk' becomes 'walked'.