Question

the child _____ (cry )since sunset ​

Answer 1

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

• When a work, started long ago still continues in this present time, the Tense is in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

• Its formation rule is: Subject + has/ have + been + Verb (ing) + Object + for/ since + time mentioned + others.

Answer.

• The child has been crying since sunset.

Explanation.

• The Subject is "The child", a Singular Number and thus we use "has" after it followed by "been".

• Then we add "ing" with the Principal Verb "cry" which makes it "crying".

• Now write down the rest "since sunset".