Present and Past tense verbs

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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 is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening now or regularly.

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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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Give an example of a present tense verb.

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Examples include: run, jump, eat.

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Give an example of a past tense verb.

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Examples include: ran, jumped, ate.

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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 (e.g., walk -> walked).

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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 endings (e.g., to run).

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What is the difference between 'help' and 'helps'?

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'Help' is the base form, while 'helps' is the present tense form for third-person singular.

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What is the correct past tense of 'start'?

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The correct past tense is 'started'.

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What verb tense is used in the sentence: 'Sara ran down the hall this morning'?

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The verb tense used is past.