Verb Tense

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What is the Past Progressive tense?

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The Past Progressive tense describes an action that was ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + the present participle (verb+ing). Example: 'They were planning to hang out again.'

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What is the Present tense?

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The Present tense describes actions that are currently happening or general truths. Example: 'Benny wants lasagna for dinner.'

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What is the Future tense?

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The Future tense describes actions that will happen later. It is formed using 'will' + the base form of the verb. Example: 'Martha will call her sister this weekend.'

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What is the Past tense?

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The Past tense describes actions that have already happened. It is often formed by adding -ed to regular verbs. Example: 'Felix ruined his t-shirt.'

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What is the Past Perfect tense?

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The Past Perfect tense describes an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed using 'had' + the past participle. Example: 'Hazel and Frank had worked together on many projects.'

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How do you form the Past Progressive tense?

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The Past Progressive tense is formed using 'was' or 'were' + the present participle (verb+ing).

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What is the difference between Past tense and Past Perfect tense?

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The Past tense describes a completed action at a specific time in the past, while the Past Perfect tense indicates that an action was completed before another past action.

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What are the key indicators of the Present tense?

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The Present tense often uses the base form of the verb and can include 's' or 'es' for third-person singular subjects.

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What is an example of a sentence in the Future tense?

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An example of a Future tense sentence is: 'She will travel to Paris next year.'

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What is the structure of a sentence in the Past Perfect tense?

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The structure of a Past Perfect tense sentence is: Subject + had + past participle. Example: 'They had finished their homework before dinner.'