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 are the three main verb tenses?

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Past tense, present tense, and future tense.

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What does the present tense indicate?

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The present tense indicates an action that is currently happening or a general truth.

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What does the past tense indicate?

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The past tense indicates an action that has already happened.

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What does the future tense indicate?

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The future tense indicates an action that will happen later.

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Example of a verb in present tense:

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He fills the cup with water.

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Example of a verb in past tense:

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I slept all night long.

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Example of a verb in future tense:

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I will go fishing soon.

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun in a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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Identify the simple subject in this sentence: 'The flag blew in the wind.'

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The simple subject is 'flag'.