The Tense — Flashcards

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A tense is a form of a verb that shows the time of the action. There are three main tenses: present, past, and future. For example: 'She walks' (present), 'She walked' (past), 'She will walk' (future)…

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The three main tenses are: 1. Present Tense, 2. Past Tense, 3. Future Tense. Each shows when an action happens—now, before, or later.

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• Present: I eat an apple. (happening now) • Past: I ate an apple. (already happened) • Future: I will eat an apple. (going to happen)…

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Yes, sometimes present tense is used for future actions when the time is clear. Example: 'We are leaving tomorrow.' Here, 'are leaving' is present continuous but refers to future.

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Yes, in wishes or hypothetical situations. Example: 'I wish I knew her.' Here, 'knew' is past tense but talks about present time (I don’t know her now).

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The forms of 'be' in present tense are: • I → am • He/She/It → is • We/You/They → are Example: I am happy. She is kind. They are playing.

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The forms of 'be' in past tense are: • I/He/She/It → was • We/You/They → were Example: I was tired. They were late.

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To make negative sentences, add 'not' after the form of 'be'. Examples: • I am not angry. • She is not coming. • They were not at school. Short forms: isn't, aren't, wasn't, weren't.