Point out the Verbs in the following sentences and name their Moods and Tenses. 1. The river flows under the bridge. 16. Tam hoping to get a holiday soon. 2. I shall answer the letter tonight. 17. Perhaps it were better to obey him. 3. I knew he was there, for I had seen him come. 18. Do noble deeds, not dream them all the day. 4. It has been raining all night. 19. I shall have plenty of time tomorrow. 5. I hear he has passed all right. 20. Though this be madness, yet there is method in it. 6. Thad finished when he came. 21. The king had never before led his troops in battle. 7. He takes but little pride in his work. 22. If he was guilty, his punishment was too light. 8. Thave been living here for months. 23. We have heard a strange story. 9. Be good, sweet maid. 24. The travellers, all of whom had seen the chameleon, could 0. By this time tomorrow I shall have reached my home. not agree about its colour. 1. It is time we left. 25. Beware lest something worse should happen to you. 2. He told me that he had finished the work. 26. The farmer is cutting the corn which has ripened. 3. God forgive you! 27. I wish my brother were here. 4. He is waiting for you in the compound. 28. She would rather we stayed till tomorrow. 5. Piper, pipe that song again.
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sweet,tam,farmer,chameleon
1. The river flows under the bridge. [flows: simple present tens.] 16. Tam hoping to get a holiday soon.[hoping: simple future tense; to get: infinitive verb] 2. I shall answer the letter tonight. [Shall : helping verb for simple future tense]17. Perhaps it were better to obey him. [Were : it shows past tense as a helping verb]3. I knew he was there, for I had seen him come.[knew: past tense of verb know; was: helping verb used for past tense] 18. Do noble deeds, not dream them all the day.[ No particular verb has been given in the sentence] 4. It has been raining all night.[ Has been raining: past perfect continuous tense.] 19. I shall have plenty of time tomorrow.[shall have : future perfect tense] 5. I hear he has passed all right. [Has passed: past perfect tense]20. Though this be madness, yet there is method in it.[is : shows present continuous tense ; otherwise no particular verb in it] 6. Thad finished when he came. [The whole sentence is in past tense: finished , came shows past tense]21. The king had never before led his troops in battle.[had :shows past perfect tense] 7. He takes but little pride in his work. [Takes: simple present tense]22. If he was guilty, his punishment was too light.[was: simple past tense] 8. Thave been living here for months. [Have been : present perfect tense]23. We have heard a strange story. [Heard: simple past tense]9. Be good, sweet maid. [No particular verb is there.]24. The travellers, all of whom had seen the chameleon, could [had seen : perfect past tense]0. By this time tomorrow I shall have reached my home. not agree about its colour.[shall have reached: perfect future tense] 1. It is time we left. [Left : simple past tense]25. Beware lest something worse should happen to you.[should always show conditional tense] 2. He told me that he had finished the work. [Told:simple past tense]26. The farmer is cutting the corn which has ripened. [Is cutting : present continuous tense; has ripened: perfect present tense]3. God forgive you! [Simple present tense]27. I wish my brother were here.[were : past continuous tense] 4. He is waiting for you in the compound. Is : present continuous tense]28. She would rather we stayed till tomorrow. [Would: conditional tense; stayed : past tense]5. Piper, pipe that song again.[no particular verb used]