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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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What is the present tense she is telling a lie?
The simple present tense is "She tells a lie." "She is telling a lie" is the present progressive tense, also called the present continuous tense.
"Had warned" is in the past perfect tense. It is used to show that an action was completed before another action in the past.
What does having nothing nothing can he lose mean?
The concept is that if a person has nothing to lose anymore, then there is nothing holding him or her back from what he or she is about to do. A person with nothing to lose is likely to put forth all of his or her effort or stake because of this.
What are all the helping verbs that can form the past participle form?
Helping verbs like "have," "has," "had," "will," "would," "should," "could," "might," and "may" can be used to form the past participle of a verb. For example, in the sentence "I have eaten," "have" is the helping verb that forms the past participle "eaten."
What tense is the verb in the following sentence Yolanda WILL STUDY French next year?
The verb "will study" is in the future tense in the sentence "Yolanda will study French next year."
What is present Perpect tense of the verb?
The present perfect tense is formed with - have/has +past participle
For the verb run the past participle is ran so present perfect would be have run or has run
The boys have run to the shop. The boy has run to the shop
Write the verb see in the present perfect tense Use the pronoun I as the subject?
The present perfect tense is formed with - have/has +past participle
For the verb see the past participle is seen so present perfect would be - have seen or has seen
I have seen the movie ten times.
When is it okay to shift tenses in a sentence?
It is okay to shift tenses within a sentence when describing actions that occur at different times or to convey a sense of chronology. However, it is essential to ensure the shift in tenses is clear and does not confuse the reader.
When to use I forget and I forgot?
"I forget" is present tense and should be used when referring to something you have already forgotten but are currently realizing. "I forgot" is past tense and should be used when referring to something you no longer remember now.
The tense of the verb in the sentence is present perfect.
No 'is' is present tense.
am/is/are = present tense
was/were = past tense
A test instruction that says, "Answer the multiple choice questions and fill in the blanks if known" could be very confusing to students (and students should ask for clarification before continuing the test).
It should be written more clearly as, "Answer the multiple choice questions and fill in the blanks" because most often you are expected to answer all questions on a test.
NOTE: If you ever see this on a standardized test, ASK before you start that section.
Is present past and future simple tense verbs?
There are two simple tenses. Present simple and past simple. The word simple means one verb ie not a verb phrase.
Present simple has one verb in a present tense form eg They walk to school. -- walk is the present tense verb.
Past simple has one verb in a past tense form eg We walked to school. -- walked is the past tense verb.
Is are or is more present tense?
Are is present tense.
Are is called a be verb. It is a plural be verb when used with plural pronouns or plural subjects eg
We are from Hamilton.
Or it can be singular, when used with "you". You are late.
More is not a verb so it does not show tense.
He does.
When he/she/it or a singular noun is the subject of a sentence then an -s is added to the verb. This is sometimes called the -s form of a verb eg
He likes rice. The doctor likes rice (singular noun subject).
The -s form for do is does so we say He does his homework. The teacher does the cleaning.
Is it i have began or i have begun?
The correct phrase is "I have begun." "Begun" is the past participle form of "begin."
What is the future tense of is?
'Is' is a present tense be verb. It is used with other main verbs to make future tense verb phrases. By itself 'is' has no future tense.
with going to + verb -- He is going to have a party.
with present participle -- The doctor is arrivingsoon.
"Was walking" is in the past continuous tense. It describes an action that was ongoing in the past at a specific point in time.
Why use Have appeared vs appeared?
appeared is the past tense of appear. Appeared is used in the past simple tense which you use when you want to talk about something that happened in the past and is now finished. eg
The dolphins appeared just before sunset.
have/has appeared is called present perfect tense. This tense is used when you are talking about something that happened in the past and it continues now in the present (or it is important now).
The dolphins have appeared just before sunset everyday this week.
What tense is it written in she walked slowly to her seat?
The sentence "she walked slowly to her seat" is in the past tense.
