7/23/2019 Present, Past, Future Tense

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Present Tense - a tense expressing an action that is currently going on orhabitually performed, or a state that currently or generally exists.

Past Tense  - a tense expressing an action that has happened or a state thatpreviously existed.

Future Tense - a tense expressing an action that has not yet happened or a statethat does not yet exist.

Example:

run

I run a marathon twice a year. (present)I ran a marathon last year. (past)I will run a marathon next year. (future)

eat

I eat lunch in my oce.I ate lunch an hour ago.I will eat lunch in one hour.

see

I see a movie once a wee!.I saw a movie yesterday.I will see a movie tomorrow.

know

I !now it.I !new it the day before yesterday.I will !now it by tomorrow.

learn

I learn English.I learned English the last two years.I will learn English next year.

cook 

I coo! my supper every night.I coo!ed our dinner already.I will coo! brea!fast tomorrow.