Question

Identify the tense forms for the given sentences :


1. The Municipal workers have been repairing the drainage tunnels all the afternoon.



2. Serina has already won the match.



3. My aunt phoned me from England yesterday.



4.Look! It is raining heavily .Don’t go out now.



5.Grace prays daily before she goes to bed.



6.We will be waiting for you at the entrance of the exhibition.


7. I am sure they will win the Match.



8. They were waiting for us to start the function.



9. The bank robbers had escaped before the arrival of the police.​

Answer 1

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1. The Municipal workers have been repairing the drainage tunnels all the afternoon.

• Type of tense : Present perfect continuous tense.

2. Serina has already won the match.

• Type of tense : Present perfect tense.

3. My aunt phoned me from England yesterday.

• Type of tense : Simple past tense.

4. Look! It is raining heavily. Don’t go out now.

• Type of tense : Present continuous tense.

5. Grace prays daily before she goes to bed.

• Type of tense : Simple present tense.

6. We will be waiting for you at the entrance of the exhibition.

• Type of tense : Future continuous tense.

7. I am sure they will win the match.

• Type of tense : Simple future tense.

8. They were waiting for us to start the function.

• Type of tense : Past continuous tense.

9. The bank robbers had escaped before the arrival of the police.

• Type of tense : Past perfect tense.

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Tense : Tense is a grammatical term in which verb describe the time of an action.

Each tense is further classified into four structure :

Present tense :

• Present indefinite tense
• Present continuous tense
• Present perfect tense
• Present perfect continuous tense

Past tense :

• Past indefinite tense
• Past continuous tense
• Past perfect tense
• Past perfect continuous tense

Future tense :

• Future indefinite tense
• Future continuous tense
• Future perfect tense
• Future perfect continuous tense

Answer 2

Answer:-

⌬ The Municipal workers have been repairing the drainage tunnels all the afternoon.

$\sf\pink{⟶}$ Present perfect continuous tense.

⌬ Serina has already won the match.

$\sf\red{⟶}$ Present perfect tense.

⌬ My aunt phoned me from England yesterday.

$\sf\green{⟶}$ Simple past tense.

⌬ Look! It is raining heavily. Don’t go out now.

$\sf\purple{⟶}$ Present continuous tense.

⌬ Grace prays daily before she goes to bed.

$\sf\pink{⟶}$ Simple present tense.

⌬ We will be waiting for you at the entrance of the exhibition.

$\sf\red{⟶}$ Future continuous tense.

⌬ I am sure they will win the match.

$\sf\green{⟶}$ Simple future tense.

⌬ They were waiting for us to start the function.

$\sf\purple{⟶}$ Past continuous tense.

⌬ The bank robbers had escaped before the arrival of the police.

$\sf\pink{⟶}$ Past perfect tense.

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Tense:-

‣ Tense is a category that expresses time reference.

‣ Tenses are usually manifested by the use of specific forms of verbs, particularly in their conjugation patterns.

‣ The main tenses found in many languages include the past, present, and future.

Types of tenses:-

• Past tense.
• Present tense.
• Future tense.