TSI Prep Unit 1: Verb Tense and Agreement

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What is verb tense?

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Verb tense indicates the time of action or state of being expressed by the verb. Common tenses include past, present, and future.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural). For example, 'He runs' (singular) vs. 'They run' (plural).

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Identify the past tense of the verb 'to run'.

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Ran.

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes actions that are currently happening. It is formed using 'am/is/are' + verb-ing (e.g., 'I am running').

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What is the future tense of the verb 'to eat'?

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Will eat.

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What is the difference between 'was' and 'were'?

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'Was' is used with singular subjects, while 'were' is used with plural subjects.

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Provide an example of a sentence using the present perfect tense.

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I have finished my homework.

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense describes actions that were completed in the past. For example, 'She walked to the store.'

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What is the role of auxiliary verbs in verb tenses?

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Auxiliary verbs (helping verbs) are used with main verbs to form different tenses, moods, or voices. Examples include 'is', 'are', 'was', 'were', 'have', and 'will'.

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What is a gerund?

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A gerund is a verb form that ends in -ing and functions as a noun (e.g., 'Swimming is fun').