Verb tenses Grade 2

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening now or regularly. For example, 'She runs every day.'

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. For example, 'He played soccer yesterday.'

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. For example, 'They will go to the park tomorrow.'

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How do you form the present tense for most verbs?

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For most verbs, add 's' or 'es' for he, she, or it. For example, 'He plays.'

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How do you form the past tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, add 'ed' to the base form. For example, 'walk' becomes 'walked.'

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

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An example is 'jumps' in the sentence 'The cat jumps on the table.'

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What is an example of a verb in the past tense?

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An example is 'ran' in the sentence 'She ran to school.'

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What is an example of a verb in the future tense?

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An example is 'will eat' in the sentence 'I will eat lunch later.'

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What is the difference between 'climb' and 'climbs'?

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'Climb' is the base form, while 'climbs' is the present tense form for he, she, or it.

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When do we use 'decided'?

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'Decided' is used in the past tense to show that a decision was made before now.