Verb tenses

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense is a grammatical category that locates a situation in time, indicating when the action of the verb takes place.

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What are the three main verb tenses in English?

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

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What does the past tense indicate?

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The past tense indicates that an action has already happened.

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Provide an example of a verb in the past tense.

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An example of a verb in the past tense is 'destroyed'.

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What does the present tense indicate?

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The present tense indicates that an action is currently happening or is a general truth.

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Provide an example of a verb in the present tense.

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An example of a verb in the present tense is 'jumps'.

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What does the future tense indicate?

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The future tense indicates that an action will happen at a later time.

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Provide an example of a verb in the future tense.

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An example of a verb in the future tense is 'will jump'.

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What is the difference between simple past and past perfect tense?

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Simple past indicates an action completed in the past, while past perfect indicates an action that was completed before another past action.

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What is the structure of a simple present tense verb?

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The structure of a simple present tense verb is the base form of the verb, often with an 's' added for third-person singular.