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 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 tenses in English?

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The three main 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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Give an example of a verb in the past tense.

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An example is 'jumped'.

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Give an example of a verb in the present tense.

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An example is 'jumps'.

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Give an example of a verb in the future tense.

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An example is 'will jump'.

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What is the past tense form of 'play'?

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The past tense form is 'played'.