Identifying Verb Tense

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, state, or occurrence.

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What is verb tense?

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Verb tense tells us when an action happens: in the past, present, or future.

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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 present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening now.

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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 the past tense?

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ran (I ran yesterday.)

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Example of a verb in the present tense?

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run (I run every day.)

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Example of a verb in the future tense?

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will run (I will run tomorrow.)

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What is a compound word?

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A compound word is made by joining two smaller words together.

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Example of a compound word?

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nighttime (night + time) is a compound word.