TENSES

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What is a tense?

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A tense is a grammatical category that locates a situation in time, indicating when an action takes place (past, present, future).

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes actions that are currently happening or ongoing. It is formed using 'am/is/are' + verb-ing (e.g., 'I am studying').

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense describes actions that were completed in the past. It is often formed by adding -ed to regular verbs (e.g., 'walked').

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What is the simple present tense?

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The simple present tense describes habitual actions or general truths. It is formed using the base form of the verb (e.g., 'I walk').

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. It is often formed using 'will' + base form of the verb (e.g., 'I will walk').

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How do you form the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense is formed using 'has/have' + past participle (e.g., 'I have eaten'). It indicates an action that occurred at an unspecified time before now.

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What is the past continuous tense?

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The past continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + verb-ing (e.g., 'I was walking').

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What is the difference between 'has been raining' and 'rained'?

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'Has been raining' indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present, while 'rained' indicates a completed action in the past.

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When do we use 'will' in sentences?

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We use 'will' to express future actions or decisions made at the moment of speaking (e.g., 'I will help you').

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What is the structure of a question in the present simple tense?

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In the present simple tense, questions are formed using 'do/does' + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., 'Do you like pizza?').