Verb Tenses Flashcard

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates the time of action or state of being expressed by the verb.

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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.

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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What is the progressive form of a verb?

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The progressive form shows an ongoing action, often formed with 'be' + verb-ing.

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What is the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense describes actions that are happening right now, formed with 'am/is/are' + verb-ing.

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What is the past progressive tense?

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The past progressive tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past, formed with 'was/were' + verb-ing.

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What is the future progressive tense?

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The future progressive tense describes actions that will be ongoing in the future, formed with 'will be' + verb-ing.

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Give an example of a simple present tense sentence.

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She plays tennis every Saturday.

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Give an example of a simple past tense sentence.

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He walked to the store yesterday.