Verbs and verb tenses

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What are verb tenses?

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Verb tenses indicate the time of an action or state of being, such as past, present, or future.

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later, often using 'will' or 'shall'.

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What is the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense describes actions that are currently happening, formed with 'is/am/are' + verb-ing.

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened, often formed by adding -ed to regular verbs.

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What is the future progressive tense?

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The future progressive tense describes actions that will be ongoing in the future, formed with 'will be' + verb-ing.

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Give an example of a verb in the future tense.

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An example is 'will run'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The verb is 'barks'.

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What is the difference between 'will work' and 'will be working'?

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'Will work' is simple future tense; 'will be working' is future progressive tense.

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What is an example of a verb in the present progressive tense?

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An example is 'is running'.