Tenses

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What is a tense?

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A tense is a grammatical category that locates a situation in time, indicating when an action takes place (past, present, future).

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What is the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense describes actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now. It is formed using 'has/have' + past participle (e.g., 'has eaten').

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What is the past continuous tense?

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The past continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + verb-ing (e.g., 'was playing').

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What is the simple present tense?

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The simple present tense describes habitual actions or general truths. It is formed using the base form of the verb (e.g., 'play', 'eat').

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What is the future simple tense?

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The future simple tense describes actions that will happen in the future. It is formed using 'will' + base form of the verb (e.g., 'will play').

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How do you form the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense is formed using 'has' or 'have' + the past participle of the verb (e.g., 'have seen').

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What is the difference between 'has played' and 'has been playing'?

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'Has played' indicates a completed action, while 'has been playing' indicates an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.

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What is the structure of the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense is formed using 'had' + past participle (e.g., 'had eaten'). It describes an action that was completed before another past action.

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What is the future continuous tense?

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The future continuous tense describes actions that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future. It is formed using 'will be' + verb-ing (e.g., 'will be playing').

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What is an example of the simple past tense?

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An example of the simple past tense is 'I played soccer yesterday.' It indicates an action that was completed in the past.