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, showing whether it is in the past, present, or future.

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What are the three main verb tenses?

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The three main verb tenses are past, present, and future.

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What is the present tense used for?

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The present tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening or habitual actions.

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What is the past tense used for?

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

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What is the future tense used for?

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The future tense is used to describe actions that will happen later.

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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, often using 'have' or 'has'.

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Example of present perfect tense: 'I have never gone to Africa.' What does it indicate?

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It indicates that the speaker has not gone to Africa at any time up to now.

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense describes actions that were completed in the past, often formed by adding '-ed' to regular verbs.

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Example of simple past tense: 'Jimmy called last night.' What does it indicate?

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It indicates that Jimmy completed the action of calling at a specific time in the past.

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What is the difference between 'has' and 'have'?

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'Has' is used with third-person singular subjects, while 'have' is used with all other subjects.