Verb Tenses

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates the time of an action or state of being, showing whether it is in the past, present, or future.

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What are the three main verb tenses?

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The three main verb tenses are past tense, present tense, and future tense.

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. Example: 'I walked to school.'

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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 walk to school.'

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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 walk to school.'

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main word in a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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Identify the simple subject in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The simple subject is 'dog'.

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Identify the simple subject in this sentence: 'The children played outside.'

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The simple subject is 'children'.

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes the simple subject and all the words that describe it.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'The big brown dog barked.'

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The complete subject is 'The big brown dog'.