Action Verbs: present, past, future tense

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb is a word that describes what someone or something does. For example, 'run', 'jump', and 'swim' are action verbs.

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening now. For example, 'I run to school every day.'

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. For example, 'I ran to school yesterday.'

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. For example, 'I will run to school tomorrow.'

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Identify the action verb in this sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The action verb is 'sleeps'.

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Identify the past-tense verb in this sentence: 'She played soccer last week.'

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The past-tense verb is 'played'.

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Identify the future-tense verb in this sentence: 'They will eat dinner at 6 PM.'

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The future-tense verb is 'will eat'.

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What is the difference between present and past tense?

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Present tense describes actions happening now, while past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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What are some examples of action verbs?

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Examples of action verbs include 'run', 'jump', 'swim', 'dance', and 'sing'.

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Fill in the blank with the correct past-tense verb: 'He ____ his homework yesterday.'

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The correct past-tense verb is 'finished'.