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 simple past tense?

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The simple past tense describes actions that have already happened. Example: 'She walked to school.'

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or habitual actions. Example: 'He runs every morning.'

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. Example: 'They will play soccer tomorrow.'

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How do you form the simple past tense for regular verbs?

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

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What is an irregular verb?

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An irregular verb does not follow the standard rules for verb conjugation. Example: 'go' becomes 'went' in the past tense.

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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. Example: 'He was happy.' vs. 'They were happy.'

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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. Formed with 'was/were + verb-ing.' Example: 'I was reading.'

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What is the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense describes actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now. Formed with 'has/have + past participle.' Example: 'She has visited Paris.'

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What is the future perfect tense?

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The future perfect tense describes actions that will be completed before a specific point in the future. Formed with 'will have + past participle.' Example: 'They will have finished by noon.'