Using Verb Tenses

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense is a form of a verb that indicates the time at which an action takes place, such as past, present, or future.

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What are the three main verb tenses?

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The three main verb tenses are past tense, present tense, and future tense.

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What is the past tense used for?

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The past tense is used to describe actions that have already happened.

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Give an example of a sentence in the past tense.

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I walked to the park yesterday.

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What is the present tense used for?

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The present tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening or general truths.

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Give an example of a sentence in the present tense.

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I walk to the park every day.

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What is the future tense used for?

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The future tense is used to describe actions that will happen later.

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Give an example of a sentence in the future tense.

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I will walk to the park tomorrow.

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What is a simple verb tense?

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A simple verb tense expresses an action without any additional aspects, such as continuous or perfect.

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What is a continuous verb tense?

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A continuous verb tense indicates an ongoing action, often formed with 'be' + verb-ing.