PRESENT PAST FUTURE TENSES

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes actions that are happening right now. Example: 'I am walking.'

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What is the past continuous tense?

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The past continuous tense describes actions that were happening at a specific time in the past. Example: 'I was walking.'

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What is the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense describes actions that happened at an unspecified time before now. Example: 'I have seen that movie.'

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What is the simple present tense?

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The simple present tense describes habitual actions or general truths. Example: 'She lives in London.'

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense describes actions that happened at a specific time in the past. Example: 'I went to America.'

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When do we use the simple present tense?

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We use the simple present tense when an action is happening right now or is a habitual action.

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When do we use the past continuous tense?

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We use the past continuous tense to describe actions that were ongoing in the past.

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When do we use the present perfect tense?

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We use the present perfect tense to describe actions that occurred at an indefinite time in the past.

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What is an example of a sentence in the present continuous tense?

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Example: 'They are playing soccer.'

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What is an example of a sentence in the past continuous tense?

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Example: 'She was reading a book.'