Verb Tenses

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates the time of action or state of being expressed by the verb.

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What are the three main verb tenses?

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Past, Present, Future.

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What is the past tense used for?

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To describe actions that have already happened.

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What is the present tense used for?

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To describe actions that are currently happening or habitual actions.

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What is the future tense used for?

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To describe actions that will happen later.

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Example of a verb in past tense:

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'walked' is the past tense of 'walk'.

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Example of a verb in present tense:

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'runs' is the present tense of 'run'.

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Example of a verb in future tense:

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'will eat' is the future tense of 'eat'.

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What is the present continuous tense?

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It describes actions that are currently ongoing, formed with 'am/is/are + verb-ing'.

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Example of present continuous tense:

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'She is reading a book.'