Verb Tenses

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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 are verb tenses?

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Verb tenses indicate the time at which an action takes place: past, present, or future.

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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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Example of a verb in present tense: 'I ___ to school.'

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The correct word is 'go' (I go to school).

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Example of a verb in past tense: 'I ___ to school yesterday.'

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The correct word is 'went' (I went to school yesterday).

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Example of a verb in future tense: 'I ___ to school tomorrow.'

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The correct word is 'will go' (I will go to school tomorrow).

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What is the verb tense of 'She is running'?

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Present tense.

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What is the verb tense of 'They played soccer'?

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Past tense.