Unit_014

Question 1

In grammar, tense means time. The tense of a verb indicates the time of the action or the time of the state of condition (linking verb).

Answer 1

English Grammar Rule #105

Question 2

There are six tenses in English: present tense, past tense, future tense, present perfect tense, past perfect tense, and future perfect tense.

Answer 2

English Grammar Rule #106

Question 3

The present tense indicates present time: I know him.

Answer 3

English Grammar Rule #107

Question 4

The past tense indicates past time: John was ill yesterday.

Answer 4

English Grammar Rule #108

Question 5

The future tense indicates future time: I shall see you tomorrow.

Answer 5

English Grammar Rule #109

Question 6

The present perfect tense indicates an action that is completed at the time of speaking or writing: I have called him twice today.

Answer 6

English Grammar Rule #110

Question 7

The past perfect tense indicates an action that was completed before some definite time in the past: At the meeting, I recognized a delegate whom I had met in Boston.

Answer 7

English Grammar Rule #111

Question 8

The future perfect tense indicates an action that will be completed at some time definite time in the future. The future perfect tense expresses the relation between two future times: You will understand the subject of tense when you will have finished this unit.

Answer 8

English Grammar Rule #112

Question 9

The progressive form of the verb is the form that is used to indicate that the action is continuing at the time indicated by the tense: We have been planning to go to Europe.

Answer 9

English Grammar Rule #113

Question 10

The emphatic form of the verb is used to give added emphasis to a statement: I did write that letter.

Answer 10

English Grammar Rule #114