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: 'She rolled her eyes.'

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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: 'He fills the cup.'

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. Example: 'We will go to the movies.'

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Identify the tense: 'I will be on the lake.'

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Future tense.

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Identify the tense: 'She rolled her eyes at me.'

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Past tense.

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Identify the tense: 'He fills the cup with water.'

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Present tense.

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What is an example of a verb in the future tense?

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'will dance' 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, add -ed to the base form. Example: 'play' becomes 'played.'

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How do you form the present tense for most verbs?

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Use the base form of the verb. Example: 'run' remains 'run' in present tense.