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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

Is it correct to say sadder or should it be more sad?

"Sadder" is correct. Adjectives of only one syllable (except "good" and "bad", which are irregular) and most adjectives of exactly two syllables form the comparative form with the suffix "-er" and if the adjective ends with a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, the consonant is usually doubled in the comparative form spelling.

Is it to be followed or to be follow?

The correct phrase is "to be followed." In this context, "followed" is the past participle form of the verb "follow," which means to go or come after. The phrase "to be followed" indicates that someone or something will be pursued or imitated.

What is a root word of showed?

The root word of "showed" is "show." In linguistics, a root is the base form of a word from which other words are derived. In this case, "show" is the root word, and by adding the past tense suffix "-ed," it becomes "showed."

In English which one is correct 'i didn't hear the phone rang' or 'i didn't hear the phone ring'?

The correct sentence is "I didn't hear the phone ring." In this context, "ring" is the correct form to use because it is referring to the action of the phone making a sound (ringing), not the phone itself as an object.

What is the past and past participle of bad?

The past tense of "bad" is "bad," as it is an irregular verb that does not change form in the past tense. The past participle of "bad" is also "bad." Irregular verbs like "bad" do not follow the typical pattern of adding "-ed" to form the past participle.

What is the Past and present tense of sheepish?

Sheepish is not a verb it is an adjective and can be used in any tense.

How do you do perimeter sixth grade math?

measure the length of the sides of the object. remember it is only the edges that you should measure. add up the length of each edge and that is your perimeter.

What are the factors that influence register?

There are many factors that can influence different types of register. Sound register for instance, may be influenced by the size and shape of a room. Sounds register differently according to echo and depth.

What is the past tense and present tense of inform?

The past tense is informed.

The present tense is:

  • I/You/We/They inform.
  • He/She/It informs.

What is the future tense of shone?

Shone, or more commonly, shined, is the future tense of shine.

What is the future tense of soar?

The future tense of "soar" is "will soar." For example, "The eagle will soar high in the sky."

What is the appositive in this sentence The sun a star is a ball of gas?

The appositive is "a star", which renames the noun phrase "the sun".

An appositive should be set off from the rest of the sentence by commas before and after.

What is a participle for moon?

If "moon" is a verb, it is regular; therefore, "mooned".

What is the future tense of awake?

The word awake is more often used as an adjective, as in, are you awake? than as a verb anyway, as in, awake! But if used as a verb, the future tense becomes will awaken.

What do you find in the stratosphere?

In the stratosphere, you can find the ozone layer, which helps to absorb the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation. It is also a layer of the Earth's atmosphere where commercial jet aircraft fly to avoid weather and turbulence found in the lower layers.

Divide with someone?

dividing. okay. divding is the best stuff in the worlld. you make it fair. like when you have 99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 chips and you have 3 people divide.

What is the past tense of metamorphism?

Metamorphism is a noun therefore it doesn't have tense. The verb form is metamorphose.

Metamorphose is a regular verb so the past and past participle is + ed.

metamorphosed

What type of word is white coated in the phrase the only people who can see them are white coated geeks called biologists?

an adjective; it modifies the noun "geeks" by specifying "what kind of geeks."

Compound adjectives preceding the noun that they modify are hyphenated: white-coated geeks. The hyphen is required, unless you mean that non-white geeks without coats cannot be called biologists.