Question

1. Read the following sentences carefully and identify the tense used. Write the tense in complete

spellings.

a. Neha always completes her projects on time.

b. My neighbours are celebrating Christmas with friends this year.​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) present indefinite

b) present continuous

don't make miser to give thanks

Answer 2

Answer:

• a. Simple present tense.
• b. Present continuous tense.

Explanation:

a. Neha always completes her projects on time.

In this sentence,

• Subject = Neha
• Verb = completes

We know the structure of simple present tense.

• i.e., Sub + v1/v5 + object

Here, The sentence is formed by using the structure of simple present tense.

b. My neighbours are celebrating Christmas with friends this year.

• Sub = My neighbors
• Verb = are celebrating

We know the structure of present continuous tense.

• i.e., Sub + is/am/are + v4 + object

Here, The sentence is formed by using the structure of present continuous tense.

More structure of tense to know:

1. Simple present tense: Sub + v1/v5 + obj
2. Present continuous tense: Sub + is/am/are + v4 + obj
3. Present perfect tense: Sub + have/has + v3 + obj
4. Present continuous tense: Sub + have/has + been + v4 + since/for + time

1. Simple past tense: Sub + v2 + obj
2. Past continuous tense: Sub + was/were + v4 + obj
3. Past perfect tense: Sub + had + v3 + obj
4. Past perfect continuous tense: Sub + had been + v4 + since/for + time

1. Simple future tense: Sub + will/shall + v1 + obj
2. Future continuous tense: Sub + will/shall + be + v4 + obj
3. Future perfect tense: Sub + will/shall + have + v3 + obj
4. Future perfect continuous tense: Sub + will/shall + have been + v4 + since/for + time

Abbreviations used:

• v1 = Base form of verb
• v2 = Simple past form of verb
• v3 = Past participle form of verb
• v4 = Present participle form of verb
• v5 = Simple present form of verb