Transcript Verb Tense

Verb Tense
Review: Present, Past, & Future
Present Tense
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Present tense may express
action which is going on at the
present time or which occurs
always, repeatedly, or
habitually.
Examples: He sees the train.
He eats cereal for breakfast
every day.
Past Tense
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Past tense expresses action
completed at a definite time in
the past.
Examples: He wrote the letter
yesterday. She lived to be 90
years old.
Future Tense
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Future tense expresses action
which will take place in the
future.
It uses the helping verbs will or
shall* and the present tense
form of the verb).
Examples: He will send the
letter tomorrow. I shall wait here
until you return.
* Traditionally, shall is used for
1st person and will for 2nd and 3rd
persons.