Verb Tenses

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or are habitual. Example: 'I walk to school every day.'

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. Example: 'I walked to school yesterday.'

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. Example: 'I will walk to school tomorrow.'

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes actions that are happening right now. Example: 'I am walking to school.'

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What is the past continuous tense?

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The past continuous tense describes actions that were happening at a specific time in the past. Example: 'I was walking to school when it started to rain.'

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What is the future continuous tense?

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The future continuous tense describes actions that will be happening at a specific time in the future. Example: 'I will be walking to school at 8 AM.'

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'She runs.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, I went for a walk.'

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Example: 'run', 'is', 'become'.