Mastering Past Tense Verbs
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What is the function of the past tense in grammar?

  • To indicate a continuous or repetitive event
  • To place an action or situation in the past (correct)
  • To indicate an action that will happen
  • To place an action or situation in the future

    • What is a compound past tense?

  • A past tense that uses 'yesterday' or 'last week' to indicate the past
  • A past tense that indicates continuous or repetitive events
  • A past tense that uses auxiliary verbs (correct)
  • A past tense that indicates an action in the future

    • What does an imperfect tense express?

  • Continuous or repetitive events or actions (correct)
  • An action that will take place in the future
  • An action that uses auxiliary verbs
  • An action that took place in the past

    • How do some languages indicate the past tense?

    <p>All of these</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What additional information can a past tense form express in some languages?

    <p>What aspectual or other additional information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The past tense is used to place an action or situation in the future.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    All languages have a past tense.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Some languages use auxiliary verbs to form the compound past tense.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Inflected languages change the ending of the verb to indicate the past tense.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The imperfect tense expresses continuous or repetitive events or actions.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The past tense is used to place an action or situation in the past.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The imperfect tense expresses continuous or repetitive events or actions.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Inflected languages change the ending of the verb to indicate the past tense.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Some languages use auxiliary verbs to form the compound past tense.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    All languages have a past tense.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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