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 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: 'He __ the ball.'

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kicked

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Example of a verb in present tense: 'The baby __ because she is tired.'

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cries

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Example of a verb in future tense: 'We __ Grandma over summer break.'

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will visit

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How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

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Add -ed to the base form of the verb.

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What is an irregular verb?

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An irregular verb does not follow the regular pattern of adding -ed for the past tense.

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Give an example of an irregular verb in past tense: 'go'

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went