Verb Tenses

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, state, or occurrence.

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening now.

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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How do you change a verb to past tense?

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

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Example of a verb in present tense: run

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He runs every day.

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Example of a verb in past tense: jump

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He jumped yesterday.

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Example of a verb in future tense: eat

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He will eat lunch tomorrow.

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What is the base form of a verb?

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The base form is the simplest form of a verb, like 'walk' or 'play'.

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What does 'adding -ing' to a verb do?

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It changes the verb to present participle, showing ongoing action.