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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
How do you use Past perfect and past simple correctly?
Past perfect -- had + past participle -- is often used with past simple to show that one thing happened in the past before another thing in the past. eg
The train had left -- past perfect
I arrived at the station -- past simple
The train had left when I arrived at the station.
Another example:
The prisoner escaped -- past simple
He had been in prison for two days. -- past perfect
The prisoner escaped after he had been in prison for two days.
On its own past simple is used to write about something that happened in the past and is now finished. eg I went to the cinema yesterday.
Past perfect can also be used in the 'if clause' of a conditional statement eg
If you had eaten your lunch you wouldn't be hungry now
What tense uses the present particle and some form to be?
The present continuous tense uses the present participle (the "-ing" form of the verb) along with a form of "to be" (am, is, are). This tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now or in the current moment.
What is Third person singular present progressive tense of the word climb?
The third person singular present progressive tense of the word "climb" is "climbing."
Maria will be returning from school is an example of what tense?
The sentence "Maria will be returning from school" is in the future continuous tense. It indicates that an action (returning from school) will be ongoing in the future.
The italicized verb "examined" is in future perfect passive tense.
The requested verb form in the past perfect tense is "had committed." In this case, the correct sentence should be: "The detectives believed that the maid had committed the theft."
I have work very hard this time.?
Congratulations on your hard work! Remember to take time to rest and recharge so you can continue to perform your best. Acknowledge your efforts and allow yourself to feel proud of what you have accomplished.
The tense of the verb "attend" is future tense.
"Have given" is in the present perfect tense. It is formed by combining the auxiliary verb "have" with the past participle of the main verb "given."
What is the past continuous of ring?
Past continuous is formed with -- was/were + present participle
The present participle is always verb + ing eg ringing. So the past continuous is was ringing or were ringing. eg
The bell was ringing late last night.
The bells were ringing late last night
What is irony meaning of expression the past is tense but future is perfect?
This expression is playing with the different tenses of verbs to suggest a philosophical idea. It indicates that the past, represented by the tense "was" or simple past, can feel heavy or burdensome, while the future, represented by the term "perfect" or future perfect tense, holds promise and possibility.
No. A clause is more than one word. Were is the past form of are.
In this sentence -- The boy who we met yesterday is very strange. The clause - who we met yesterday - is a relative clause. It begins with the relative pronoun - who.
What is the difference between a perfect tense and a simple tense?
The word simple is used to describe tenses that have only one verb. eg past simple or present simple.
Perfect is used to describe an action that is completed/finished. eg present perfect or past perfect
How do you define the future tense?
The future tense is a grammatical tense used to express actions that will happen at a later time. In English, it is typically formed with the helping verb "will" or "shall" followed by the base form of the main verb. It is used to indicate events or actions that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen in the future.
How do you define the present tense?
The present tense is a grammatical tense that describes actions or events currently happening or habitual actions. It is used to indicate actions occurring now, general truths, or actions that are scheduled in the future.
The past tense of "confused" is "confused." For example: "He was still confused about the directions even after asking for help."
Which tense is the word 'were'?
I was
you were
he was
we were
you were
they were
ImperfectI were
you were
he were
we were
you were
they were
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What is the past participle of suffer?
Suffer is a regular verb so the past participle is verb + -ed
suffered
What is the past perfect tense for leave?
The past perfect is formed with - had + past participle
The past participle of leave is left
Therefore the past perfect is had left - James had leftby the time I arrived
What is the difference between present and imperfect tense?
Imperfect tense is usually called past simple.
Past simple is used to talk about an even that happened, within a time frame, in the past and is now completed. -- I studied English last year.
Present tenses talk about
things that happen again and again -- I study English.
things that are happening now or around now -- I am studying English.
things that started in the past but continue now -- I have studied English for 3 years
Present perfect is formed with have/has + past participle.
The past participle of place is placed. So a present perfect verb phrase would be have placed or has placed. eg
He has placed his cards on the table.
They have placed their bets.
