Simple Tenses - Past, Present, and Future Tense

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. For example, 'I played.'

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening now. For example, 'I play.'

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. For example, 'I will play.'

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How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, add '-ed' to the base form. For example, 'play' becomes 'played.'

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How do you form the present tense for most verbs?

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Use the base form of the verb. For example, 'I walk.'

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How do you form the future tense?

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Use 'will' + base form of the verb. For example, 'I will walk.'

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What is an example of a past tense verb?

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An example is 'jumped.'

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What is an example of a present tense verb?

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An example is 'jumps.'

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What is an example of a future tense verb?

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An example is 'will jump.'

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What is the past tense of 'clean'?

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The past tense is 'cleaned.'