[Language] Shifts in Verb Tense 2

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates the time at which an action occurs, such as past, present, or future.

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What is the present tense of a verb?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or are habitual.

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What is the past tense of a verb?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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What is the future tense of a verb?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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Example of a verb in present tense: 'I ____ (to eat) lunch.'

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I eat lunch.

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Example of a verb in past tense: 'I ____ (to eat) lunch.'

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I ate lunch.

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Example of a verb in future tense: 'I ____ (to eat) lunch.'

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I will eat lunch.

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What is a subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number (singular or plural).

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Identify the correct verb tense: 'She ____ (to play) soccer every Saturday.'

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plays (present tense).

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Identify the correct verb tense: 'They ____ (to visit) their grandparents last week.'

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visited (past tense).