Choosing the correct verb tense

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates the time of an action or state of being, showing whether it is in the past, present, or future.

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What is the present tense?

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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?

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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 present tense verb: 'I ___ to school every day.'

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go

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Example of past tense verb: 'Yesterday, I ___ to the park.'

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went

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Example of future tense verb: 'Tomorrow, I ___ to the zoo.'

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will go

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What is the difference between 'was' and 'were'?

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'Was' is used with singular subjects, while 'were' is used with plural subjects.

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Fill in the blank: 'They ___ playing soccer when it started to rain.'

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were

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Fill in the blank: 'The cat ___ on the mat.'

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is sitting