Recognizing Verb Tenses

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What are verb tenses?

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Verb tenses indicate the time of action or state of being expressed by the verb. They help us understand when an action takes place: 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. Example: 'I walk to school every day.'

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What is the past tense?

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

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. Example: 'I will walk to school tomorrow.'

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How do you form the present tense of regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, the present tense is formed by using the base form of the verb. Example: 'play' becomes 'plays' for he/she/it.

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How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, the past tense is formed by adding -ed to the base form. Example: 'play' becomes 'played.'

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How do you form the future tense?

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The future tense is formed using 'will' followed by the base form of the verb. Example: 'will play.'

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What is the difference between 'will' and 'going to' in future tense?

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'Will' is used for spontaneous decisions, while 'going to' is used for planned actions. Example: 'I will help you.' vs. 'I am going to help you tomorrow.'

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What is an example of a verb in the present tense?

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An example of a verb in the present tense is 'run.' Example sentence: 'I run every morning.'

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What is an example of a verb in the past tense?

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An example of a verb in the past tense is 'ran.' Example sentence: 'I ran yesterday.'