present, past, present participle or past participle

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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: 'She runs every day.'

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. Example: 'He ran yesterday.'

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What is the present participle?

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The present participle is a verb form that ends in -ing and is used to indicate ongoing actions. Example: 'Running is fun.'

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What is the past participle?

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The past participle is a verb form used in perfect tenses and often ends in -ed for regular verbs. Example: 'He has finished his homework.'

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Identify the tense: 'The cross country team ran through the course in record time.'

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Past tense.

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Identify the tense: 'The motivated students have completed their assignments.'

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Past participle.

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Identify the tense: 'I have known Sally for many years.'

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Past participle.

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Identify the tense: 'The author has written a new book about the Arctic.'

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Past participle.

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Identify the tense: 'During the raging storm the family hid in the basement.'

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Past tense.

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What is an example of a sentence in the present tense?

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Example: 'They play soccer every Saturday.'