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Verb tenses tell the reader when something happens — in the past, the present, or the future. Subject-verb agreement means making sure the verb matches its subject. Both of these are tested throughout the CSSE 11+ English paper. Mistakes with tense and agreement can make your writing confusing and will cost you marks in both the comprehension and creative writing sections.
A tense tells you when an action takes place. There are three main time frames:
| Time frame | Example |
|---|---|
| Past | She walked to school. |
| Present | She walks to school. |
| Future | She will walk to school. |
Within each time frame, there are different forms that give more detail about the action.
Used for actions that are finished: "I played football yesterday."
Most verbs form the simple past by adding -ed: walk/walked, jump/jumped, climb/climbed.
But many common verbs are irregular and do not follow this pattern:
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