Verb Tenses

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates the time of action or state of being expressed by the verb.

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What is the simple present tense used for?

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The simple present tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and facts.

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What is the past tense used for?

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The past tense is used to describe actions that have already happened.

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What is the future tense used for?

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The future tense is used to describe actions that will happen later.

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes actions that are currently happening.

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What is the past continuous tense?

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The past continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past.

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What is the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense describes actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now.

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What is the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense describes actions that were completed before another action in the past.

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What is the future perfect tense?

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The future perfect tense describes actions that will be completed before a specified time in the future.

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Example of a sentence in simple present tense.

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She reads books every day.