Verb Tenses

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates 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 present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes actions that are happening right now, using 'am', 'is', or 'are' + verb-ing.

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What is the simple present tense?

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The simple present tense describes habitual actions or general truths, using the base form of the verb.

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How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, add -ed to the base form to create the past tense.

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What is the difference between 'is' and 'are'?

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'Is' is used with singular subjects, while 'are' is used with plural subjects.

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What is the subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the verb must match the subject in number (singular or plural).

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What is an example of a sentence in the present tense?

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She walks to school every day.