Question

They take to their heels. Identify the correct tense.

Answer 1

We are asked to identify the correct tense of the sentence "They take to their heels." The tense of this sentence will be identified as the simple present tense.

• The simple present tense is the tense used to show the action that is happening right now or one that happens on a regular basis.
• As this action happens regularly this tense is also referred to as the present indefinite tense.
• Depending on the person doing the action the simple present tense is formed either by using the root form or by adding s or 'es ' to the end of the base verb.
• In this sentence, they may refer to the writer's pet dogs as the sentence says ' they take to their heels.'
• So as the subject of the sentence is plural the base form of the verb ' take ' is used in the sentence and this also shows that the tense used is the simple present tense.
• Therefore the tense of the sentence given will be identified as the simple present tense.

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