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Students explain the differences and time relationships between the past simple, present perfect (continuous) and present simple tenses when speaking about the past and present. They use a graphic organizer before speaking.

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verb tenses

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conversation lesson, verb tenses, programs
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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