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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).
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Smelting is primarily a process of firing an ore to extract the metal from it. Coal doesn't really have any metal in it; carbon is a non-metal. There's nothing to smelt. The process of smelting coal isn't something one would consider. Coal can be burned to create heat. It can be heated to recover coal gas, the volatile compounds that are in the coal but can be extracted (driven off) by heating in an atmosphere without oxygen.
What should you use to get rid of mold in your house and carpet?
The key to mold control is moisture control. It is important to dry water damaged areas and items within 24-48 hours to prevent mold growth. If mold is a problem in your home, clean up the mold and get rid of the excess water or moisture. Fix leaky plumbing or other sources of water. Wash mold off hard surfaces with detergent and water, and dry completely. Absorbent materials (such as ceiling tiles & carpet) that become moldy may have to be replaced.
Is this sentence in the past present or future Jupiter is known as the moon king?
It is the present tense, but not true.
What is the furture progessive tense of soar?
Future progressive is formed with -- will + be + present participle
The present participle of soar is soaring so present progressive of soar is:
will be soaring.
What is the comparative form of tense?
The comparative form of "tense" is "more tense." It is used when comparing the degree of tension between two or more things or situations.
What do -ar -ir and -er infinitive verbs have in common in the future tense?
In the future tense, all three types of infinitive verbs (-ar, -er, -ir) follow the same pattern of conjugation, where the endings are added to the infinitive stem. The endings for regular verbs are -é for the first person singular, -ás for the second person singular, -á for the third person singular, -emos for the first person plural, -éis for the second person plural, and -án for the third person plural.
Would You would use the imperfect tense to talk about an action that interrupts another?
We don't use the name imperfect tense in English. The imperfect is a verb form, found in various languages, which combines past tense and imperfective aspect. It can therefore have meanings similar to the English "was walking" or "used to walk."
In English we use past continuous to show an action that happened during the time another longer action was happening eg
I was walking to work and I tripped on the curb. -- The 'longer' action is was walking, the action that interrupted the longer action is tripped which is past simple
What is the past participle of am not?
The past participle of am is been. Not does not have a past participle
What is the present form of fly?
Fly -- I fly to work
Flies -- She flies to work
Flying -- We are flying to work
What is the present participle for coming?
Coming IS the present participle of come. The present participle is always verb + ing.
What is the purpose of Past Future Tense?
The past future tense is used to describe an event that was expected to happen in the future from a point in the past. It is often used in reported speech or to talk about past plans, expectations, or assumptions.
What is the difference between active and passive voice?
An active sentence has the word order -- subject + verb + object. In an active sentence you can see who does the action. eg -- The dog chased the cat. (the dog does the action)
In a passive sentence the word order is -- object + verb. The person or thing that does the action (agent) is not necessarily given eg -- The cat was chased
If you want to say who or what did the action in a passive sentence you add it at the end -- by + noun/noun phrase
eg -- The cat was chased by the dog. or The cat was chased by a pack of dogs
Passive sentences are often used if you a writing about a process, where who or what does the action is not important. eg Tea is grown in China. It is processed and is packed in boxes.
Or other sentences where the agent is not known. eg The Mona Lisa was painted around 1503.
Or if the agent is the most important piece of information. eg The painting was painted by Van Gogh
A passive sentence verb has the form -- be + past participle eg was chased, were chased, is being chased, had been chasedetc
How do i change verb into a future tense?
To change a verb into future tense, you generally add "will" before the base form of the verb. For example, "I eat" becomes "I will eat" in the future tense.
What us the future progressive tense of prepare?
The future progressive tense of "prepare" is "will be preparing."
What is the future tense of the verb Susan sings beautifully.?
The future tense of the sentence "Susan sings beautifully" is "Susan will sing beautifully."
What is the past continuous tense for welding?
Past continuous is formed with - was/were + verb +ing
was welding
were welding
