Question

8) Underline the verb forms in the following sentences and state their Tense and
Aspect.
(i) They are waiting for the right winds.
(ii) People were haggling over the price of kites.
(iii) Vendors had been selling kites all through the week.
(iv) Skilled craftsmen had demonstrated age - old skills.
(v) State Tourism Corporation will be organising the International Kite Festival.
(vi) Kite - flyers have demonstrated their skills with exotic kites.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) They are waiting for the right winds. - Present Continuous Tense

(ii) People were haggling over the price of kites.  - Past Continuous Tense

(iii) Vendors had been selling kites all through the week.  - Past Perfect-Continuous Tense

(iv) Skilled craftsmen had demonstrated age - old skills.  - Past Perfect Tense

(v) State Tourism Corporation will be organizing the International Kite Festival.  - Future Continuous Tense

(vi) Kite - flyers have demonstrated their skills with exotic kites.​ - Present Perfect Tense

Answer 2

1. They are waiting for the right winds. Present continuous tense.
2. People were haggling over the price of kites. Past continuous tense.
3. Vendors had been selling kites all through the week. Past Perfect Continuous tense.
4. Skilled craftsmen had demonstrated age - old skills. Simple past tense.
5. State Tourism Corporation will be organizing the International Kite Festival. Future continuous tense.
6. Kite - flyers have demonstrated their skills with exotic kites.​ Past perfect tense.

• tense is the time when the verb is acted - in present or past or in future.