Verb Tenses and Subject-Verb Agreeement

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates the time of action or state of being expressed by the verb. Common tenses include present, past, and future.

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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 play baseball.'

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. Example: 'I played baseball yesterday.'

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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 play baseball tomorrow.'

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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When do you use a singular verb?

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A singular verb is used when the subject is singular. Example: 'The dog barks.'

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When do you use a plural verb?

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A plural verb is used when the subject is plural. Example: 'The dogs bark.'

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What is an example of a singular subject with a singular verb?

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Example: 'The cat runs fast.' (singular subject 'cat' with singular verb 'runs')

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What is an example of a plural subject with a plural verb?

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Example: 'The cats run fast.' (plural subject 'cats' with plural verb 'run')

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What is the verb form for 'I already __________ that movie.'?

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The correct verb form is 'saw.' (past tense of 'see')