2.2.3

Tense

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Present Tense

Present tense verbs show that something is happening right now. Here are a few examples:

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To go

  • I go.
  • You (singular) go.
  • He/she goes.
  • We go.
  • You (plural) go.
  • They go.
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To sing

  • I sing.
  • You (singular) sing.
  • He/she sings.
  • We sing.
  • You (plural) sing.
  • They sing.
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To love

  • I love.
  • You (singular) love.
  • He/she loves.
  • We love.
  • You (plural) love.
  • They love.
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To read

  • I read.
  • You (singular) read.
  • He/she reads.
  • We read.
  • You (plural) read.
  • They read.

Past Tense

Past tense verbs show that something has happened already. Here are a few examples:

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To walk

  • I walked.
  • You (singular) walked.
  • He/she walked.
  • We walked.
  • You (plural) walked.
  • They walked.
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To cook

  • I cooked.
  • You (singular) cooked.
  • He/she cooked.
  • We cooked.
  • You (plural) cooked.
  • They cooked.
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To want

  • I wanted.
  • You (singular) wanted.
  • He/she wanted.
  • We wanted.
  • You (plural) wanted.
  • They wanted.
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To pray

  • I prayed.
  • You (singular) prayed.
  • He/she prayed.
  • We prayed.
  • You (plural) prayed.
  • They prayed.
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To live

  • I lived.
  • You (singular) lived.
  • He/she lived.
  • We lived.
  • You (plural) lived.
  • They lived.

Future Tense

Future tense verbs show that something will happen in the future. Here are a few examples:

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To visit

  • I will visit.
  • You (singular) will visit.
  • He/she will visit.
  • We will visit.
  • You (plural) will visit.
  • They will visit.
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To dance

  • I will dance.
  • You (singular) will dance.
  • He/she will dance.
  • We will dance.
  • You (plural) will dance.
  • They will dance.
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To argue

  • I will argue.
  • You (singular) will argue.
  • He/she will argue.
  • We will argue.
  • You (plural) will argue.
  • They will argue.
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To work

  • I will work.
  • You (singular) will work.
  • He/she will work.
  • We will work.
  • You (plural) will work.
  • They will work.
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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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5Paper 2: Reading

6Paper 2: Writing

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