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Grammatical Tenses
Includes questions regarding the use of specific word forms to express periods in time (past, present and future tense).
3,106 Questions
What is the past tense of but?
But is not a verb and does not have a past tense. However, butt is a verb (using the head or horns to strike or push). The past tense of butt is butted.
Were already is past tense. It is used for plural subjects in the first, second, and third person.
By is not a verb and does not have a past tense. Buy is a verb, and the past tense is bought.
What is the past tense and past participle of set?
Set doesn't change in the past tense or for the past participle. Both forms are also set.
What is the past tense future tense and present tense of eat?
The past tense is ate.
(Be careful - eat is an irregular verb which means the past participle is different. The past participle is eaten)
The present tense is:
- I/You/We/They eat.
- He/She/It eats.
- The present participle is eating.
The future tense is will eat.
What is the past and future tense of begin?
The past tense of begin is began.
The future tense of begin is will begin.
Which is correct they had studied or they has studied?
It is not correct to say "they has studied". The correct way is to say "they have studied." There are many different places that a person can check grammar questions such as English grammar websites.
Which is correct none of you are or none of you is?
The correct form of this sentence would be "none of you are". This is because "you" in this context is plural in the case of "you all" so "are" would be the appropriate verb here.
What is fist person second person and third person?
First person refers to the speaker's self and second person refers to the person to whom the speaker is speaking. The third person is a person that the speaker is refering to when speaking to the second person.
Is there a difference between being spoiled and selfish?
Yes, being spoiled typically refers to receiving excessive attention or material goods, often leading to a sense of entitlement. On the other hand, being selfish means primarily concerned with one's own interests and needs without regard for others. While the two can sometimes overlap, being spoiled is more about receiving, whereas being selfish is more about prioritizing oneself over others.
What is the future tense of slide?
The future tense of "slide" is two words: "will slide" Some individuals prefer to use the word "shall" in the first person singular:" I shall slide," but I have only heard that when the speaker is vowing to do something, promising, or really wants you to know that he or she is going to try very, very hard to acomplish the action.
What is the past and past participle of quarrel?
The simple past and past participle are both quarreled.
In what tense is the word raised used?
It is used in the past tense. One can determine this given that nearly all English words ending with an -ed or a -d suffix is in fact in the past tense, while things in the present either have no suffix or have -es or -s.
What is the future tense of broke?
Broke is the past tense of break. The future tense of break is will break.
Clean is not past tense, it's present tense. The past tense is cleaned.
What is the future tense of is ready?
The future tense of is ready is will be ready. Ready is being used as an adjective and does not change from one tense to another.
What is the correct way to say this sentence They drank drunk their milk?
The correct way to say the sentence is "They drank their milk." "Drunk" is the past participle of "drink" and should not be used in this context.
