ESL Verb Tenses

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What is a verb?

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

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What is present tense?

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Present tense describes actions that are happening now or are habitual.

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What is past tense?

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Past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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What is future tense?

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Future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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Give an example of a verb in present tense.

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eat (as in 'I eat pizza.')

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Give an example of a verb in past tense.

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ate (as in 'I ate pizza yesterday.')

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Give an example of a verb in future tense.

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will eat (as in 'I will eat pizza tomorrow.')

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What is the past tense of 'walk'?

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walked

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What is the present tense of 'step'?

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steps

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How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

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Add -ed to the base form of the verb.