Verb Forms

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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.

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What is the base form of a verb?

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The base form of a verb is its simplest form, without any endings. For example, 'run' is the base form of the verb.

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What is the past tense of a verb?

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The past tense of a verb indicates that an action has already happened. For example, 'walk' becomes 'walked'.

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What is the present participle of a verb?

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The present participle of a verb is formed by adding '-ing' to the base form. For example, 'swim' becomes 'swimming'.

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What is the past participle of a verb?

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The past participle of a verb is often used with 'have' or 'had' to indicate completed actions. For example, 'eat' becomes 'eaten'.

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What is the 3rd Person Singular (3PS) form of a verb?

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The 3rd Person Singular form is used with he, she, or it, often adding '-s' or '-es' to the base form. For example, 'play' becomes 'plays'.

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What is an infinitive verb?

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An infinitive verb is the base form of a verb preceded by 'to'. For example, 'to run'.

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Give an example of a verb in the past tense.

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An example of a verb in the past tense is 'jumped' (from 'jump').

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Give an example of a verb in the present participle form.

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An example of a verb in the present participle form is 'running' (from 'run').

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What is the difference between past tense and past participle?

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Past tense indicates an action that has happened, while past participle is used with auxiliary verbs to indicate completed actions.