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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 different between been and being?
They are different forms of the verb "to be," with different meanings.
Been"Been" is the past participle form, referring to past or future actions by using the helper verb to have.* It cannot be used by itself.
Present perfect
"I have been waiting for an hour." (with verb)
"I have been wrong before." (with adjective)
Past perfect
"He had been seeing a psychatrist." (with verb)
"She had been anxious about the job." (with adjective)
Future perfect
"He will have been to three cities by next week."
* Don't say: "I been asked to babysit." "We been delayed."
Being"Being" is the present participle form, and it is used for the progressive (continuous) form of the verb, meaning something that is ongoing. While it can be used by itself as a noun (gerund), as a verb it needs another form of to be with it."I am being considered for the position." (present continuous tense)
"He is being practical."
"I was being considered for the position. (past continuous tense)
"She was being polite to the customer."
(noun or adjective form)
"A whale is a living being." "Being a mother, she knew how to handle the situation."
The Basic RuleIf you are using the helper verb HAVE, you use been.If you are using the helper verb BE (am, is, was), you use being.
What is the past tense and the past perfect tense of the word need?
need is a regular verb so you add -ed to make past tense - needed.
the past participle of need is also needed
Past perfect is had + past participle.
I had needed a new computer and Santa gave me one!
What is the past tense and past participle of sink?
The past tense of "sink" is "sank" and the past participle is "sunk."
What is the past participle of dipped?
Dipped is the past participle as well as the simple past tense of dip.
What is the future tense of the word lick?
lick
example- the dog will lick me if I give him his favorite toy
What is difference between past perfect and present perfect tense?
The past perfect tense shows an action in the distant past eg. I had eaten cereal for breakfast yesterday.
The present perfect tense shows an action in the recent past, eg. I have just eaten my lunch.
Is there such a word as angsting?
English is fairly permissive about what is allowed as a word. There is a word "angst," and there is an ending "-ing." The problem is that "angst" is a noun (meaning dread or anxiety) and the "-ing" ending usually goes with verbs. Even so, the meaning is clear, so it seems to be a word.
What is the past and past participle of cycle?
The past tense of cycle is cycled, and the past participle is cycled as well.
What does persent perfect tense denote?
The present perfect tense is used for an action that began in the past and that continues into the present. For example, "We have lived in the same house since 1997." is a sentence in the present perfect tense. "I have always liked chocolate." is the present perfect tense.
Is in the study hall procedures an adjective phrase?
The prepositional phrase "in the study hall procedures" is usually an adverbial rather than an adjective phrase, because the substance of the phrase is a description of "where" something is. Example as an adverbial phrase: "A rule against loud talking can be found in the study hall procedures." A possible example as an adjective phrase: "A rule in the study hall procedures forbids loud talking."
Which is correct will be ran or will be run?
The correct form is "will be run." In this construction, the verb "run" is in the past participle form, which is used with "will be" to form the future passive voice.
What is present progressive tense define?
The present progressive tense is used to describe an action that is currently ongoing or in progress at the time of speaking. It is formed by using a form of "to be" (am, is, are) followed by the present participle of the main verb (-ing form). For example, "I am running" or "They are studying."
What is the past and past participle of spit?
The past tense of this irregular verb is "spat" and the past participle is "spit" itself.
What are some basic Tswana phrases?
Useful phrases in TswanaA collection of useful phrases in Tswana. You can see them in many other languages by clicking on the English versions.
Notes: sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person). The words rra (sir) and mma(madam) are used in formal phrases.EnglishSetswana (Tswana)WelcomeO amogetswe (sg) Le amogetswe (pl)HelloDumelaHow are you?
ReplyO tsogile jang? Le kae? (sg)
Le tsogile jang? (pl)Ke tsogile sentle / Re teng (sg)
Re tsogile sentle (pl)Long time no seeKe kgale re sa bonaneWhat's your name?
My name is ...Leina le gago ke mang? (frm)
O mang? (inf)Leina la me ke ...Where are you from?
I'm from ...Ko gae ke kae?Ke tswa ko ...Pleased to meet youKe itumelela go goitsiGood morningDumêla rra/mma (frm)Good afternoonThupama e e monateGood eveningMuitsibowa a a monateGood nightBorôkô! Robala sentle (sleep well)GoodbyeTsamaya sentle (Go well - said to the those leaving)
Sala sentle (Stay well - said to the those staying)
Go siame / Ke tla go bona (see you)
Ke tla go bôna kamoso (see you tomorrow)
Ke tla go bôna kgantele (see you later)Good luckMasego ke ao / o nne le masegoCheers/Good health!Have a nice dayTlhôla sentleBon appetitBon voyageI understandKe a tlhaloganyaI don't understandGa ke tlhaloganyeI don't knowGa ke itse sepePlease speak more slowlyBua ka bonyaPlease say that againKe kopa o boeletse gapePlease write it downKe kopa o e kwale fa fatsheDo you speak Tswana?
Yes, a littleA o bua Setswana?Ee, fela ga nnyaneHow do you say ... in Tswana?Wa bo o reng ... ka Setswana?Excuse meIntshwareleHow much is this?E ke bokae?SorryKe kopa tshwareloPleaseTswêê-tswêêThank you
ResponseKe a leboga, rra/mma
Ke itumetse, rra/mmaWhere's the toilet?Ntlwana ya boitiketso e kae?This gentleman/lady
will pay for everythingLekau / Lekgarebe le le tsile go duela tsotlheWould you like to
dance with me?A ga o batle go bina?I miss youKe go gopotseI love youKe a go rataGet well soonO fole ka potlakoGo away!Tsamaya kusa!Leave me alone!Ntlogele!Help!
Fire!
Stop!Nthuse!
Molelo!
Ema!Call the police!Bitsa mapodisi!Merry Christmas
and Happy New YearKeresemose e e monate le ngwaga o o itumedisangHappy EasterMalatsi a paseka aa itumedisangHappy BirthdayLetsatsi la tswalo lele monateOne language
is never enoughLaleme le le lengwe ga le a lekanela
What is the past participle of the word gather?
"Gather" is a regular verb; therefore, its past participle is "gathered".
Do we say I look forward to meeting with you both or I look forward to meeting with both of you?
Either form is fully acceptable grammatically. Those who prefer to minimize the number of words would prefer the first form.
Tenses are used to indicate the time of an action or event: past, present, or future. The basic tenses in English include past, present, and future. Each tense has different forms and can be used to show a variety of meanings such as simple past, present continuous, or future perfect. It's important to choose the correct tense to accurately convey the timing of actions or events.
What is the past tense of your?
"Your" is a possessive pronoun. Pronouns don't have tense, only verbs have tenses.
* The past tense of "you're" (you are) is "you were."
My is not a verb. My is a pronoun. Therefore, there is no past tense of my.
For English:
- Simple Present
- Present Progressive
- Simple Past
- Past Progressive
- Present Perfect Simple
- Present Perfect Progressive
- Past Perfect Simple
- Past Perfect Progressive
- Future I Simple
- Future I Simple (going to)
- Future I Progressive
- Future II Simple
- Future II Progressive
- Conditional I Simple
- Conditional I Progressive
- Conditional II Simple
- Conditional II Progressive
For Spanish:
- Present
- Imperfect
- Preterite
- Future
- Conditional
- Present Perfect
- Pluperfect
- Preterit Perfect
- Future Perfect
- Conditional Perfect
- Present Subjunctive
- Imperfect Subjunctive
- Present Perfect Subjunctive
- Pluperfect Subjunctive
What is future tense of survive?
Will survive
going to survive
They will survive the night ok.
I am going to survive the storm.
The declarative mood is the most common mood of verbs. For example, John and Amy play chess every day after school." is a common, ordinary statement, and the verb is in the declarative mood.
There is only one way to spell "ruby." It is spelled as R-U-B-Y.
