Verb Tenses

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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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What is the simple present tense?

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The simple present tense is used for actions that are habitual or generally true, e.g., 'She walks to school.'

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense is used for actions that were completed in the past, e.g., 'He played soccer yesterday.'

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What is the simple future tense?

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The simple future tense is used for actions that will happen in the future, e.g., 'They will visit the museum.'

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number (singular or plural).

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Give an example of a singular subject with a verb.

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The cat runs.

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Give an example of a plural subject with a verb.

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The dogs bark.