Verb Tenses

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What are verb tenses?

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Verb tenses indicate the time 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 happening now or are habitual.

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Give an example of a present tense verb.

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Examples include: 'run', 'eat', 'play'.

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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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Give an example of a past tense verb.

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Examples include: 'ran', 'ate', 'played'.

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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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Give an example of a future tense verb.

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Examples include: 'will run', 'will eat', 'will play'.

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How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

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You usually add '-ed' to the base form of the verb.

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What is an irregular verb?

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An irregular verb does not follow the standard rules for past tense formation.