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The present tense in the English language serves to convey information about what is happening NOW, as opposed to before or later (past and future tense). "I have a wonderful receipt for pound cake." "I think Obama is a wonderful president." It is designed for discussions. It is used in reading books. It expresses likes and dislikes. It is used to give directions. Most conversation and entertainment is done in the present tense.
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Where can one find tutorials on past and present tense in the English language?
There are various online services where one could learn correct use of past and present tense in English. That is, if one does not want to ask an English teacher instead. Some useful websites are: Wiz IQ, EZ School and Web Learn Eng.
Is is past or present tense?
"is' is present tense. For past tense use was or were.
What is an example of past conditional?
I would have gone to that party if I had been invited. "Would have gone" in this sentence is about as close as English can get to the idea of the past conditional of "go" in a language that has a formal past conditional tense, although formally the English phrase is the conditional present perfect tense. As you may well know, English often uses a present perfect tense when other languages would use a simple past indicative instead.
When talking about a portrait do you use present or past tense?
You should use present tense.
What is the present tense of the verb use?
The present tense of the verb "use" is "uses" for third person singular (he, she, it) and "use" for all other subjects (I, you, we, they).
What is the present tense of has?
The past tense of "has" would be "had" or "have".Present tense is has or have. Past tense is had.he/ she/ it use has all other subjects use have.He has my book.I have his book.They have no books.
What is the past or present tense of be?
The past tense of "be" is "was/were." The present tense of "be" is "am/is/are."
What is the present tense for used?
Use/uses is the present tense.I useWe useYou useHe/she usesThey use
What is the present tense of use?
The present tense of used is:I/You/We/They use.He/She/It uses.The present participle is using.
Is the word is use in past tense or present tense?
is - is present tense. He is from China. was - is past tense. He was sick last week.
What is a symbol for tense?
A symbol for tense in English grammar is the use of auxiliary verbs (e.g. "will" for future tense, "have" for perfect tense) or verb inflections (e.g. "-ing" for present progressive tense, "-ed" for past tense) to indicate the time of an action or event in relation to the present or to other events.
How do you use had and have?
You have to you have in present tense. You had to use had to write that sentence- use had in past tense.
