Verb Tenses

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What is the future perfect progressive tense?

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The future perfect progressive tense describes an action that will have been ongoing for a duration of time before a specific point in the future. Example: "By next month, they will have been living here for 20 years."

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What is the difference between 'watching' and 'watched'?

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'Watching' is the present participle form of the verb 'watch', used for ongoing actions. 'Watched' is the past tense form, indicating a completed action.

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What is the past tense of 'run'?

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The past tense of 'run' is 'ran'. Example: "I ran across the street yesterday."

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes an action that is currently happening. It is formed using 'is/am/are' + present participle. Example: "Mom is fixing mac and cheese for dinner tonight."

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense indicates an action that has already happened. Example: "I slept all night long."

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes an action that will happen. It is formed using 'will' + base form of the verb. Example: "I will run tomorrow."

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What is the future perfect tense?

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The future perfect tense describes an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. Example: "By next year, I will have graduated."

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense indicates an action that is currently happening or a general truth. Example: "She enjoys that show."

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What is the structure of a verb in the past tense?

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The structure of a verb in the past tense typically involves adding '-ed' to regular verbs. Example: 'play' becomes 'played'. Irregular verbs have unique past forms.

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What is the role of auxiliary verbs in verb tenses?

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Auxiliary verbs (helping verbs) are used with main verbs to form different tenses, moods, and voices. Example: 'is' in 'is running' (present continuous).