Verb Tenses

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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 are verb tenses?

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Verb tenses indicate the time when an action takes place: past, present, or future.

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What is the present tense?

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

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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Example of a verb in present tense: 'The cat __.'

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The cat runs.

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Example of a verb in past tense: 'The cat __.'

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The cat ran.

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Example of a verb in future tense: 'The cat __.'

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The cat will run.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main word or words in the subject of a sentence, without any modifiers.