Verb Tenses

A verb is a word that describes an action. Tenses are three things that tell about an action. There are 12 different verb tenses.

The three things are time, continuance and completion. Time involes past, present and future. Past tenses tells about an action that has already happened. Present tenses tells about an action that is still going on. Future tenses tells about an action that hasn't yet happened.

Continuance involes simple and continuous. Simple describe actions without specifically stating whether the actions are completed. Continuous tenses shows an action that is, was, or will be in progress at a certain time. 

Completion includes perfect. Perfect is a finished action. Although something can be in the past but not finished.

The 12 different verb tenses are: Past simple, present simple, future simple, past continuous, present continuous, future continuous, past perfect, present perfect, future perfect, past perfect continuous, present perfect continuous and future perfect continuous.

Verb tenses can help kids to learn when the action took place and whether the action is in the past, present and future.

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