Verb Tenses Review

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What is a verb tense?

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

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What is the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense describes actions that occurred at an unspecified time in the past and are relevant to the present. It is formed using 'has/have' + past participle.

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Example of present perfect tense.

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"She has visited Paris."

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense describes actions that were completed in the past. It is formed by adding '-ed' to regular verbs.

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Example of simple past tense.

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"He walked to the store yesterday."

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes actions that are currently happening. It is formed using 'am/is/are' + present participle.

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Example of present continuous tense.

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"They are studying for their exams right now."

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What is the past continuous tense?

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The past continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + present participle.

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Example of past continuous tense.

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"I was reading a book when the phone rang."

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What is the future simple tense?

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The future simple tense describes actions that will happen in the future. It is formed using 'will' + base form of the verb.