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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 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.
"has" for the third person singular and "have" for all other forms.
What is the past participle and past tense of spend?
The past tense of "spend" is "spent" and the past participle is also "spent."
What is the passive voice of The detective identified the thief?
The thief was identified by the detective.
Yadav is waiting patiently for his sister's return change to present perfect?
The correct sentence is - Yadav is waiting patiently for his sister's return
A participle can modify a noun, a noun phrase, a verb, or a verb phrase.
Seen in is not tense. The verb seen is the past participle of see but a past participle by itself does not make a tense.
have/has seen = present perfect
had seen = past perfect
was seen = passive
What tense is will have broken?
"Will have broken" is in the future perfect tense, indicating an action that will be completed at a point in the future before another future action or time.
What is a past imperfect tense?
The past imperfect tense (or just imperfect tense) is used to describe an action in the past that is recognized as unfinished or continuous, which contrasts that of the preterite tense which recognizes an action in the past as being completed. English doesn't have an imperfect tense. A rough example of the imperfect tense in English would be "I was reading". The verb "was" implies that although I was reading sometime in the past, I didn't necessarily finish or the action got interrupted.
"Has been" is a present perfect tense verb phrase. It is used to indicate an action that started in the past and continues up to the present, or has just ended.
The word sitten is the past participle of sit. It is used as a verb.
The verb "shine" can be used in past, present, and future tenses. For example:
- Past tense: The sun shone brightly yesterday.
- Present tense: The stars shine in the night sky.
- Future tense: The moon will shine tomorrow night.
What is the present perfect continuous?
The present perfect continuous tense is used to indicate that an action started in the past, continues into the present, and may continue into the future. It is formed using "have/has been" + present participle (-ing). For example, "I have been working on this project for three hours."
Which is correct I was you or I were you?
It depends on the context. 'I was you' could be correct:
If you are writing a conditional sentence then "I were you" is correct. This is only for 'impossible conditions' where 'were' is used for all subjects eg
If I were you I would save the money.
If I were king I would raise the taxes.
If he were president I would be the first lady.
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