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Verb Tense
A verb is a word that describes action, state or occurrence. Verbs are expressed in the present tense, past tense, and future tense.
- Present Tense: actions occur now
Example
The Dateline publishes issues bi-weekly. - Past Tense: actions occurred
Example
The Dateline published Issue 3 on Thursday, February 17. - Future Tense: actions will occur
Example
The Dateline will publish Issue 4 on Thursday, March 3.