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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 present and future tense of hope?
Present tense: hope
Past tense: hoped
Future tense: will hope
Why is it you sit not you are sitting?
The conjugation "you sit" is present tense, but is seldom used in that sense. It has the connotation that you consistently or regularly sit.
The conjugation "you are sitting" is present continuous, also called present progressive tense. It suggests an activity that is happening at the present moment and may continue past the present, but not necessarily.
When is past tense and past continuous tense used?
Past simple is used to talk about something that happened in the past and is now finished
I ate my lunch.
Past continuous is used to talk about some activity that happened over a period of time in the past:
I was watching TV.
They are often combined together to talk about an activity that happened over some time and another event that happened during that time:
While I was watching TV I atemy lunch.
What is the simple future tense of open?
I don't know what you mean by simple future but future tenses can be formed with:
will -- I will go to the supermarket soon.
be + going to + verb -- I am going to go to the supermarket soon.
be + verb + -ing -- I am going to the supermarket soon
What is the present participle of the word suppose?
Supposing is the present participle of suppose. Present participles always end in -ing.
What is present progressive of listen?
The present progressive of "listen" is "is listening" or "are listening," depending on the subject of the sentence.
What is the past participle of ship?
ship is a regular verb so the past and past participle are both shipped.
What part of speech is the word anyway?
The word "anyway" can function as an adverb. It is often used to indicate a shift in topic, emphasize a point, or to express a speaker's disregard for previous discussion.
What is the past tense and past participle of tidy?
The past tense and past participle are both tidied.
What is the past participle of focus?
The past participle of "focus" is "focused" in American English and "focussed" in British English.
What are the past present and future tense of the word left?
Present tense: leave
Past tense: left
Future tense: will leave
What is the past tense and the past participle of was?
was is past tense.
Was is a be verb it is the singular past of am/is. The be verbs are:
am/is - present tense singular
are - present tense plural
was - past tense singular
were - past tense plural
been - past participle
being - present participle
What is the present continuous tense and an example?
The present continuous tense is used to talk about both actions that are happening now and actions in the future.
The present continuous tense follows this structure:
Subject + Auxiliary Verb "Be" (am, are, is) + Present Participle.
Thus:
- I am dancing.
- You/We/They are dancing.
- He/She/It is dancing.
Examples:
- I am doing my homework (action happening now)
- I am taking my finals next month (action in the future)
What is the past tense of be taken aback?
The past tense of "be taken aback" is "wastaken aback".
Example: "She was taken aback by the amazing fireworks."
What is the tense of have planned?
The tense of "have planned" is present perfect. It indicates an action that was completed in the past and has relevance to the present moment.
What tense is the sentence she always carried an umbrella?
The sentence is written in the past tense as it tells you what she did.
