Shifts in Verb Tense

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What is verb tense?

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Verb tense indicates the time of action or state of being expressed by the verb, such as past, present, or future.

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What is the past tense of 'to walk'?

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The past tense of 'to walk' is 'walked'.

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What is the present tense of 'to swim'?

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The present tense of 'to swim' is 'swim'.

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What is the future tense of 'to play'?

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The future tense of 'to play' is 'will play'.

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Identify the error: 'She run to the store yesterday.'

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The correct sentence is 'She ran to the store yesterday.'

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Identify the error: 'He is eating lunch when I called him.'

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The correct sentence is 'He was eating lunch when I called him.'

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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 does it mean to shift verb tense?

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To shift verb tense means to change the form of a verb to indicate a different time frame for the action.

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Identify the error: 'They will go to the park and played soccer.'

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The correct sentence is 'They will go to the park and play soccer.'

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What is the past tense of 'to see'?

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The past tense of 'to see' is 'saw'.