Verb Tenses in Academic Writing Quiz

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The simple present tense is used to describe a completed action that took place at a specific point in the past.

False (B)

The future tense is commonly used for capstone writers at Walden University.

True (A)

The simple past tense indicates that the statement is generally true in the past, present, and future.

False (B)

The present perfect tense is used to indicate an action that occurred at a nonspecific time in the past.

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The present perfect tense is sometimes used to introduce background information in a paragraph.

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Tense Usage

  • The simple present tense is not used to describe a completed action that took place at a specific point in the past.

Future Tense

  • The future tense is commonly used for capstone writers at Walden University.

Simple Past Tense

  • The simple past tense indicates that a statement is generally true in the past, present, and future.

Present Perfect Tense

  • The present perfect tense is used to indicate an action that occurred at a nonspecific time in the past.
  • The present perfect tense is sometimes used to introduce background information in a paragraph.

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