Past or Present Tense?

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense is a verb form used to describe actions that have already happened.

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense is a verb form used to describe actions that are happening now or regularly.

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Give an example of a verb in the past tense.

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'Jumped' is an example of a verb in the past tense.

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Give an example of a verb in the present tense.

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'Jump' is an example of a verb in the present tense.

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What do we add to regular verbs to make them past tense?

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We usually add '-ed' to regular verbs to make them past tense.

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What is the present tense of the verb 'to eat'?

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The present tense of 'to eat' is 'eat'.

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What is the past tense of the verb 'to go'?

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

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When do we use the past tense?

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We use the past tense to talk about actions that have already occurred.

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When do we use the present tense?

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We use the present tense to talk about actions that are currently happening or habitual actions.

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Change the verb 'play' to past tense.

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The past tense of 'play' is 'played'.