Verb Tenses & Subject-Verb Agreement

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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, such as present, past, or future.

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or habitual actions. Example: 'I play baseball.'

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. Example: 'I played baseball.'

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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 play baseball.'

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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When do you use 'was'?

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Use 'was' with singular subjects in the past tense. Example: 'He was happy.'

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When do you use 'were'?

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Use 'were' with plural subjects and with 'you' in the past tense. Example: 'They were happy.'

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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. Example: 'The cat is sleeping.'

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What is a plural subject?

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A plural subject refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Example: 'The cats are sleeping.'

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What is the rule for using 'has'?

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Use 'has' with singular subjects in the present tense. Example: 'She has a book.'