Shifts in Verb Tense

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What is verb tense?

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Verb tense indicates the time of action or state of being expressed by the verb, such as 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 does it mean for verbs to agree in tense?

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Verbs must match in tense within a sentence to maintain clarity and consistency.

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Identify the error: 'She walk to the store yesterday.'

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The correct sentence is 'She walked to the store yesterday.'

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Identify the error: 'He will plays soccer tomorrow.'

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The correct sentence is 'He will play soccer tomorrow.'

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What is a mixed tense error?

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A mixed tense error occurs when different tenses are used incorrectly in the same sentence.

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Fix the sentence: 'I eat breakfast and went to school.'

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The correct sentence is 'I ate breakfast and went to school.'

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What is the simple past tense form of 'to go'?

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The simple past tense form of 'to go' is 'went.'