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Present Tenses

Questions and answers related to English present tenses: present simple, present progressive, present perfect and present perfect progressive.

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This week stand for present or past tense?

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"Stand" can be used in both present and past tense. In the present tense, it is used with a base form of the verb (e.g. stand, stands). In the past tense, it is used with "stood" (e.g. stood).

Can you have two present participles following each other eg 'reducing pricing selectively'?

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Yes, it is grammatically correct to have two present participles following each other, such as "reducing pricing selectively." This structure is commonly used in English to describe ongoing or simultaneous actions.

Do you use present tense after she always says or said?

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After "she always says," it is appropriate to use the present tense. For example, "She always says that she loves chocolate." If you use "she said," it indicates past tense.

What are the time expressions used for present perfect tense?

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Some common time expressions used with the present perfect tense are: "already," "yet," "just," "recently," "ever," "never," "so far," "up to now," "since," and "for." These time expressions help indicate the connection of a past action or experience to the present moment.

How do you use be and have in the present tense?

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In the present tense, "be" is used to describe a state of being or identity (e.g., I am happy). "Have" is used to indicate possession or ownership (e.g., I have a book). Additionally, "have" is also used as a helping verb in present perfect constructions (e.g., I have finished my homework).

What is the past tense for ring out the rag?

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The past tense for "ring out the rag" is "rang out the rag."

What are some examples of present tense and past tense verbs?

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present first, then past

run / ran

walk / walked

eat / ate

listen / listened

understand / understood

argue / argued

play / played

record / recorded

possess / possessed

stamp / stamped

How is the simple present tense formed?

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The simple present tense is formed by using the base form of the verb. For most verbs, this entails adding an -s to the base form for third person singular subjects (he, she, it). For example, "I play" (first person singular) becomes "She plays" (third person singular).

How can you make questions with perfect present tense?

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To form questions in the perfect present tense, start with the auxiliary verb "have" followed by the subject, then "past participle" form of the main verb. For example, "Have you finished your homework?"

What is present tense of forgot?

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The present tense of "forgot" is "forget."

What is the present tense of will?

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The English language has many confusing present and past tenses. Surprisingly, "will" does not have a present tense. Its present tense is will only.

Will is present tense the negative is won't and the past tense of will is would.

What is the past tense of miss?

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The past tense of "miss" is "missed."

What is the present tense of the verb 'keep'?

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Past tense: Kept. e.g "I kept it for a very long time." Present tense: Keeping. e.g "Yes, I'm keeping it." Present tense: Keep. e.g. "I keep good company."

What tense is they were given?

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"They were given" is in the past tense. It is the past tense of the verb "to give," indicating that the action of giving happened in the past.

The past participial tense of sing?

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The past participle form of "sing" is "sung."

What is the past tense form of succeed?

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The past tense form of succeed is "succeeded."

What is the present tense of send?

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I/you/we/they send. He/she/it sends. The present participle is sending.

What is the tense of imperative verbs?

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Imperative verbs are typically in the present tense, as they are used to give commands or instructions in the moment.

Is will be present tense or future?

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"Will" is typically used to indicate future tense. For example, in the sentence "I will go to the store," "will" indicates that the action of going to the store is going to happen in the future.

Present past future perfect tense of negotiate?

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Present: negotiate Past: negotiated Future: will negotiate Perfect: have negotiated

Word having same spelling for past tense and present tense?

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Read and Read (Pronounced Red in the past tense)

Cut and Cut (past tense is not cutted)

Put and Put

We can also include Beat and Beat (pronounced bet in the simple past tense)

hit and hit

hurt and hurt

Let and let

Quit and Quit

Set and Set

Shut and Shut

Spread and Spread

Cut and Cut

Wet and Wet

What is the present perfect tense of burst?

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The present perfect tense of burst is "has/have burst". For example, "The balloon has burst."

What are irregular and regular verbs?

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Regular verbs follow a predictable pattern when forming their past tense and past participle (e.g., "talked" or "played"), while irregular verbs do not follow this pattern (e.g., "go" changes to "went" and "begin" changes to "began").

If someone asks you something along the lines of Whats the name of that girl grammatically what is the best reply I forget or I forgot?

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The best reply would be "I forget." This is because the question is asking for immediate information and "I forgot" implies that you forgot in the past tense, which may not be relevant to the current situation.