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Present Tenses
Questions and answers related to English present tenses: present simple, present progressive, present perfect and present perfect progressive.
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What is the present tense of honk?
The present tense of 'honk' is:
- I/You/We/They honk.
- He/She/It honks.
- The present participle is honking.
Is this sentence correct for present tense Look. They all are looking both ways before crossing?
The sentence, "They all are looking both ways before crossing?" uses the verb "look" in the present progressive(alternatively called the "present continuous") tense. The corresponding simple present tense sentence would be "They look both ways before crossing".
What is the verb tense of allusion?
The verb tense of "allusion" is present tense. For example, "She alludes to the idea that..."
How do you form the past tense and the future tense?
To form the simple past tense of a verb you need to make the verb past tense. For regular verbs, you add -ed to the end of the verb. Irregular verbs are different in that there is no pattern to forming their past tense form. You must learn their past tense.
To form the complete simple past tense you should use this formula:
- Subject + Past Tense Verb.
For example:
- I danced. (dance is a regular verb)
- I sang. (sing is an irregular verb)
To form the simple future tense you should follow this formula:
- Subject + Will + Verb
For example:
- I will play.
- I will go.
When to use present progressive form of verbs and simple present form of verb?
Present simple is used to talk about:
1. Something that is always true - The sun rises in the east. Ice melts when you heat it.
2. Some thing that is true now - I live in Ekatahuna. She likes Jon.
3. Something you do again and again ie a habit. - I get up at 7:00am and eat breakfast.
Present continuous is used to talk about:
1. Some thing that is happening now - I am using my computer.
2. Something that is happening around now. - My father is writing a book.
3. Something in the future. - We are having a party on the weekend.
Present continuous is not usually used with state verbs. For example:
She is knowing you - should be present simple - She knows you.
I am loving it - should be present simple - I love it
What is the present perfect state of dig?
Present perfect is formed with - have/has +past participle.
The past participle of dig is dug. So present perfect for dig is have/has dug.
They have dug the potatoes. The boys have dug the potatoes.
He has dug the potatoes. The farmer has dug the potatoes.
Is have like a regular or irregular verb phrase?
Have is not like a verb it is a verb! It is an irregular verb.
What is the present tense for the word hear?
hear, it doesn't change because it is already in present tense. However, if you were talking in past tense, it would become heard.
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Smile is a regular verb you can know this because the past tense smiled ends in -ed
Can you change tenses per paragraph?
It depends on what you're writing. If you're writing a novel then it's a common technique for writer's to change tense. For example, if you are primarily writing in present tense, you could switch to past tense when talking about something that happened previously.
If you are writing something academic (such as an essay or thesis) then you should try to remain consistent with your tense and not switch.
Changing your tenses too often will confuse your reader so be careful.
"had felt" is in the past perfect tense. It is used to show an action that occurred before another action in the past.
What is the perfect tense of burn?
Present perfect:
- I/You/We/They have burned.
- He/She/It has burned.
Present perfect continuous:
- I/You/We/They have been burning.
- He/She/It has been burning.
Past perfect:
- Had burned.
Past perfect continuous:
- Had been burning.
Future perfect:
- Will have burned.
Future perfect continuous:
- Will have been burning.
What is the present tense of will be doing?
The simple present tense is:
- I/You/We/They do.
- He/She/It does.
What is the past tense of bite and put?
The past tense of "bite" is "bit." The past tense of "put" is "put."
What is the first person present tense of the word lock?
The first person present tense of the word "lock" is "lock."
When is the action taking place when using present progressive tense?
The present progressive tense is used to refer to actions happening now, at the present time, and to also refer to actions in the future.
Examples:
- I am doing my homework.
- I am taking my driving test next week.
What is the past and present tense of attend?
The past tense is attended.
The present tense is:
- I/You/We/They attend.
- He/She/It attends.
What is the present past future tense of the word sneak?
The present tense is sneak/sneaks.
The past tense is sneaked. (Snuck is often used in American English)
The future tense is will sneak.
What is the past perfect tense of assist?
The past perfect tense of "assist" is "had assisted." It is formed by combining the auxiliary verb "had" with the past participle form of "assist."
What is the progressive tense of fall?
Present progressive tense:
- I am falling.
- You/We/They are falling.
- He/She/It is falling.
Present perfect progressive tense:
- I/You/We/They have been falling.
- He/She/It has been falling.
Past progressive tense:
- I/He/She/It was falling.
- You/We/They were falling.
Past perfect progressive tense:
- Had been falling.
Future progressive tense:
- Will be falling.
Future perfect progressive tense:
- Will have been falling.
