Past, Present, Future Verb Tenses

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense shows the time of an action or state of being. It can be past, present, or future.

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What does 'past tense' mean?

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Past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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Give an example of a sentence in past tense.

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He finished his homework after school.

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What does 'present tense' mean?

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Present tense describes actions that are happening right now.

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Give an example of a sentence in present tense.

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She is writing her story.

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What does 'future tense' mean?

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Future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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Give an example of a sentence in future tense.

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I will play outside tomorrow.

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How do you change a verb to past tense?

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Often, you add -ed to the base form of the verb, like 'play' becomes 'played'.

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How do you change a verb to present tense?

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The base form of the verb is used, like 'play'.

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How do you change a verb to future tense?

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Use 'will' before the base form of the verb, like 'will play'.