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, Present, and Future.

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What is the past tense of a verb?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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What is the present tense of a verb?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or are habitual.

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What is the future tense of a verb?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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Example of a verb in past tense:

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'ran' in the sentence 'She ran to the store.'

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Example of a verb in present tense:

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'runs' in the sentence 'He runs every morning.'

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Example of a verb in future tense:

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'will run' in the sentence 'They will run in the race tomorrow.'

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What is the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense indicates an action that was completed before another action in the past.

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Example of past perfect tense:

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'had eaten' in the sentence 'She had eaten before the movie started.'