Verb Tenses

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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 when something happens: in the past, present, or future.

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What are the three main verb tenses?

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The three main verb tenses are past, present, and future.

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What does the past tense indicate?

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The past tense indicates that an action has already happened.

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Give an example of a verb in the past tense.

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'walked' is an example of a verb in the past tense.

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What does the present tense indicate?

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The present tense indicates that an action is happening right now.

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Give an example of a verb in the present tense.

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'walk' is an example of a verb in the present tense.

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What does the future tense indicate?

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The future tense indicates that an action will happen later.

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Give an example of a verb in the future tense.

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'will walk' is an example of a verb in the future tense.

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How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, you usually add '-ed' to the base form (e.g., 'play' becomes 'played').

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How do you form the present tense for most verbs?

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For most verbs, the present tense is the base form (e.g., 'play'). For he, she, or it, add '-s' or '-es' (e.g., 'plays').