English tenses
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a tense in English grammar?
Back
A tense is a grammatical category that locates a situation in time, indicating when an action takes place (past, present, future).
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CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the three main tenses in English?
Back
The three main tenses are: 1. Past Tense, 2. Present Tense, 3. Future Tense.
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CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the structure of the simple past tense?
Back
The simple past tense is formed by using the past form of the verb (e.g., 'saw', 'went').
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CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you form the present simple tense for regular verbs?
Back
The present simple tense is formed using the base form of the verb for all subjects except third person singular, which adds 's' or 'es' (e.g., 'he watches').
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CCSS.L.1.1C
CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between the present continuous and the simple present?
Back
The present continuous describes actions happening now (e.g., 'I am reading'), while the simple present describes habitual actions (e.g., 'I read').
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CCSS.L.1.1C
CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the structure of the future simple tense?
Back
The future simple tense is formed using 'will' + base form of the verb (e.g., 'will see').
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CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the past continuous tense used for?
Back
The past continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past (e.g., 'I was reading').
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CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
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