Tenses
What are tenses? They are a term applied to a verb, which is an action word in writing. Merriam-Webster online states that in grammar, a tense is “a … form of a verb expressing a specific time distinction.”
When you look at the different tenses of a verb, you are said to be “conjugating” the verb. Big word, eh?
(HERE is a helpful site for conjugating any English verb)
For an example, we’ll use the verb “to walk.” The differing tenses, or conjugations, of “to walk” are: walk, walks, walked, walking. You can also use “helper” verbs to indicate more tenses: am walking, is walking, have walked, had walked, will be walking, etc.
“I walk” is present tense. That means it’s being done right now.
“I walked” is past tense. That means it has been done in the past.
“I will be walking” or “I…
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