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 are the three main verb tenses?

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The three main verb tenses are past, present, and future.

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What is the past tense of a verb?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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What is the present tense of a verb?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or are habitual.

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What is the future tense of a verb?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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Example of a verb in the past tense: 'walk'

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The past tense is 'walked'.

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Example of a verb in the present tense: 'run'

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The present tense is 'runs'.

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Example of a verb in the future tense: 'eat'

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The future tense is 'will eat'.

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What is a verb phrase?

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A verb phrase consists of a main verb and its helping verbs.

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What is the difference between 'has assigned' and 'had assigned'?

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'Has assigned' is present perfect tense, indicating an action completed in the past with relevance to the present. 'Had assigned' is past perfect tense, indicating an action completed before another past action.