Verb Tenses

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, state, or occurrence.

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What is a tense?

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A tense is a form of a verb that shows the time of an action or state.

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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?

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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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"jumped" in the sentence: "She jumped over the puddle."

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Example of a verb in present tense:

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"jumps" in the sentence: "He jumps high."

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Example of a verb in future tense:

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"will jump" in the sentence: "They will jump tomorrow."

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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 (e.g., walk -> walked).