ESL: Past, Present and Future

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense is used to describe actions that have already happened. For example, 'Carlos fell and broke his arm.'

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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. For example, 'My family eats dinner together every evening at 6:00.'

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense is used to describe actions that will happen later. For example, 'The students will have a final exam in ESOL.'

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence consists of a subject and a verb, expressing a complete thought. For example, 'The dog barks.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. For example, 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. For example, in 'The cat sleeps,' 'the cat' is the subject.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. For example, 'run,' 'is,' and 'seem' are verbs.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly.' For example, 'quickly' in 'She runs quickly.'

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective describes a noun, providing more information about it. For example, 'blue' in 'the blue sky.'

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences. For example, 'and,' 'but,' and 'or' are conjunctions.