Simple 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 if something happened in the past, is happening now, or will happen in the future.

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What is the simple present tense?

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The simple present tense describes actions that happen regularly or facts that are always true. Example: 'I walk to school every day.'

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What is the simple past tense?

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

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What is the simple future tense?

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

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How do you form the simple present tense for most verbs?

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For most verbs, use the base form. For he, she, or it, add 's' or 'es'. Example: 'He walks to school.'

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How do you form the simple past tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, add 'ed' to the base form. Example: 'walk' becomes 'walked'.

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What is an example of an irregular verb in the past tense?

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An example of an irregular verb is 'go', which becomes 'went' in the past tense.

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What is the difference between 'will walk' and 'walk'?

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'Will walk' indicates a future action, while 'walk' can indicate a present action.

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What is the correct simple past form of 'drink'?

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The correct simple past form of 'drink' is 'drank'.

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What is the correct simple future form of 'jump'?

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The correct simple future form of 'jump' is 'will jump'.