Verb Tenses

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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.

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates the time when an action takes place: past, present, or future.

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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 present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening now.

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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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Example of a verb in past tense:

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'prepared' in 'Mom prepared my favorite dinner.'

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Example of a verb in present tense:

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'is meowing' in 'The cat is meowing because she is hungry.'

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Example of a verb in future tense:

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'will cut' in 'She will cut your hair next weekend.'

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes actions that are currently ongoing, formed with 'is/are' + verb-ing.

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense describes completed actions, often formed by adding -ed to regular verbs.