2.2.3
Tense
Present Tense
Present Tense
Present tense verbs show that something is happening right now. Here are a few examples:
To go
To go
- I go.
- You (singular) go.
- He/she goes.
- We go.
- You (plural) go.
- They go.
To sing
To sing
- I sing.
- You (singular) sing.
- He/she sings.
- We sing.
- You (plural) sing.
- They sing.
To love
To love
- I love.
- You (singular) love.
- He/she loves.
- We love.
- You (plural) love.
- They love.
To read
To read
- I read.
- You (singular) read.
- He/she reads.
- We read.
- You (plural) read.
- They read.
Past Tense
Past Tense
Past tense verbs show that something has happened already. Here are a few examples:
To walk
To walk
- I walked.
- You (singular) walked.
- He/she walked.
- We walked.
- You (plural) walked.
- They walked.
To cook
To cook
- I cooked.
- You (singular) cooked.
- He/she cooked.
- We cooked.
- You (plural) cooked.
- They cooked.
To want
To want
- I wanted.
- You (singular) wanted.
- He/she wanted.
- We wanted.
- You (plural) wanted.
- They wanted.
To pray
To pray
- I prayed.
- You (singular) prayed.
- He/she prayed.
- We prayed.
- You (plural) prayed.
- They prayed.
To live
To live
- I lived.
- You (singular) lived.
- He/she lived.
- We lived.
- You (plural) lived.
- They lived.
Future Tense
Future Tense
Future tense verbs show that something will happen in the future. Here are a few examples:
To visit
To visit
- I will visit.
- You (singular) will visit.
- He/she will visit.
- We will visit.
- You (plural) will visit.
- They will visit.
To dance
To dance
- I will dance.
- You (singular) will dance.
- He/she will dance.
- We will dance.
- You (plural) will dance.
- They will dance.
To argue
To argue
- I will argue.
- You (singular) will argue.
- He/she will argue.
- We will argue.
- You (plural) will argue.
- They will argue.
To work
To work
- I will work.
- You (singular) will work.
- He/she will work.
- We will work.
- You (plural) will work.
- They will work.
To call
To call
- I will call.
- You (singular) will call.
- He/she will call.
- We will call.
- You (plural) will call.
- They will call.
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6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
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6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
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