Present, Past and Future Tense

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening now or are true at the current time.

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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 present tense sentence.

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The cat plays with a ball.

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Example of a past tense sentence.

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The cat played with a ball.

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Example of a future tense sentence.

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The cat will play with a ball.

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How do you identify the present tense in a sentence?

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Look for verbs that indicate current actions, often ending in -s or -es for third person.

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How do you identify the past tense in a sentence?

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Look for verbs that often end in -ed or are irregular verbs.

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How do you identify the future tense in a sentence?

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Look for the word 'will' followed by the base form of the verb.

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What is an example of an irregular verb in the past tense?

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Go becomes went.