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The tense of a verb indicates relative time (and may also provide other information). Relative time has nothing to do with any actual length of or point in time. In English the main groups tenses are: # Present # Past # Future Present Tense Group I answer questions on wiki.answer.com - in other words, I do that regularly. (Simple present) I am answering your question - in other words, here and now as I type. (Present continuous) Yes, I do answer questions - contradicting a claim that I don't do so, for example. (Present emphatic) Past Tense Group I replied to his letter. In other words, the event is over and done with. (Simple past) I have written to him. In other words, the action is still relevant - perhaps I expect a reply, for example. (Perfect tense - or more commonly and confusingly, the 'present perfect') I had warned him before that happened. In other words, A happened before B. (There is also a pluperfect continuous: I had been thinking about that, when ...) Future Tense Group You will fly to London soon. You will be flying ... You will have been flying ... Please note that I have simplified this explanation!
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What is an example of verb tense?
Past verb tense: We drank.Present verb tense: We are drinking.Future verb tense: We will drink.
What is the past tense of am?
The past tense of the verb 'am' is 'was' or 'were.' The verb 'am' is derived from the verb 'to be.'
What is the past-tense verb for be?
The verb is still "to be", regardless of the tense. It is an irregular verb, and the past tense forms are was for I and he/she/it, and were for we, you, and they.
What is the past tense verb for do?
The past tense verb for "do" is "did."
What tense is was?
This is the imperfect tense. (verb)= present tense (verb)ed= perfect tense was (verb)ing= imperfect tense Perfect and imperfect are both forms of the past tense.
What is the past tense verb of our?
"Our" is not a verb, so it has no tense.
What is the present tense verb of the verb can?
Can is the present tense.
What is the Present tense of the verb was?
The present tense of the verb 'was' is is.
What is the verb tense of did give?
This is past tense. Although the verb give is in the present form the tense is shown by the auxiliary verb do, which is in the past - did.
What is the tense of the verb lost?
Lost is the past tense of lose.
Is studied a present tense verb?
Studied is not a present tense verb. It is the past tense of study (present tense).
What is the present tense for the verb have?
The present tense for the verb "have" is "have" for the pronouns I, you, we, and they, and "has" for the pronouns he, she, and it.
