Verb Tenses

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense is a form of a verb that shows the time of an action or state of being.

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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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What does the present tense indicate?

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The present tense indicates that an action is happening now.

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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 past tense.

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

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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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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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You usually add '-ed' to the base form of the verb.

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How do you form the present tense of regular verbs?

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The present tense is usually the base form of the verb.