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 present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening right now. For example, 'I play' or 'She runs.'

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. For example, 'I played' or 'She ran.'

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. For example, 'I will play' or 'She will run.'

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Give an example of a verb in the present tense.

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An example is 'jumps' in the sentence 'The cat jumps over the fence.'

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Give an example of a verb in the past tense.

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An example is 'jumped' in the sentence 'The cat jumped over the fence.'

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Give an example of a verb in the future tense.

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An example is 'will jump' in the sentence 'The cat will jump over the fence.'

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What is the past tense form of 'smile'?

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The past tense form of 'smile' is 'smiled.'

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What is the present tense form of 'dance'?

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The present tense form of 'dance' is 'dances.'

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What is the future tense form of 'play'?

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The future tense form of 'play' is 'will play.'