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 are verb tenses?

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Verb tenses indicate the time of an action or state of being, showing whether it is in the past, present, 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 are habitual.

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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 future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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What is the perfect tense?

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The perfect tense indicates that an action was completed at some point in the past or will be completed in the future.

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What is the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense describes actions that happened at an unspecified time before now.

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What is the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense describes actions that were completed before another action in the past.

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What is the future perfect tense?

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The future perfect tense describes actions that will be completed before a specified time in the future.

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Identify the verb in this sentence: 'She runs every morning.'

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The verb is 'runs'.