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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 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.
What is the past participle of claim?
Claim is a regular verb so the past and past participle are both claimed
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Is the present tense of lay the same past tense of lie?
Yes, the past of lie (to rest or recline in a horizontal position) is lay. Lay is also a present tense verb meaning to place something in a horizontal position. The past tense of lay is laid.
The past tense of lie (to speak an untruth) is lied.
What is the future tense of wants?
Wanted is the past tense of want, wanted is not used to form future tense, want or wanting are used
will + verb -- The teacher will want to see you again next week
be verb + going to + verb -- She is going to want a new phone.
What is the future tense of migrate?
The Future tense of migrate is "Will migrate", the word (will) or (shall) can be use when the sentence is future.
EX:
My parents (migrate) "will migrate" to Canada next year
What is the past tense of you think too much?
The past tense of think is thought so your sentence is
You thought too much
Which is correct Have did or have done?
Have done is correct. When using have as an auxiliary verb, it's paired with a past participle.
What is the present past future tense of the word bath?
Bath is a noun. The proper verb form is bathe, which is the present tense. Bathed is the past tense, and will bathe is the future tense.
What is the past tense of not be?
There isn't exactly a past tense of 'not be'. The past tenses of 'will not be' or 'might not be' are 'was not' or 'might not have been', respectively. Hopefully those examples help.
What is the present perfect and past perfect tense of take?
Present Perfect:
- I/We/You/They have taken
- He/She/It has taken
Past Perfect:
- had taken
What is the past present and future tense of tap?
Tap is the present tense, tapped is the past tense, and will tap is the future tense.
