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, indicating whether it is in the past, present, or future.

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What is the past tense of a verb?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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What is the present tense of a verb?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening now or are habitual.

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What is the future tense of a verb?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

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You usually add 'ed' to the base form of the verb.

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Do all verbs follow the 'add ed' rule for past tense?

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No, not all verbs follow this rule; some are irregular verbs.

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

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The verb 'go' becomes 'went' in the past tense.

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What do you add to make a verb present tense?

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You can add 's', 'es', or 'ing' to the base form of the verb.

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Fill in the blank: The dog ______ (bark) loudly every night.

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barks.

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Fill in the blank: The children ______ (play) in the park tomorrow.

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will play.