Identify the type of the tense of the following sentences, and then give justification of your answer with respect to its struct

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Identify the type of the tense of the following sentences, and then give justification of your answer with respect to its struct

ure
1. The Pirate Captain was eating a pineapple.
Tense: _________________

Structure: ______________

2. We went to the cinema last week.
Tense: _________________

Structure: ______________

3. Yesterday at 9 o'clock, he was sitting in front of his computer.
Tense: _________________

Structure: ______________

4. The Girl Pirate steered out of the way just in time.
Tense: ________________

Structure: ______________

5. My brother has been eating apples.
Tense: _________________

Structure: _______________

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irakobra [83] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-05T20:37:14+03:00

Answer:

Explanation:

1. Past: The Pirate Captain WAS (not IS which implies present tense)

2. Past: We WENT to the cinema last week (an example of future tense would be we will be going to the cinema this week)

3. Past: He WAS ( an example of present once again would be he IS)

4. Past: She steered (the ed at the end implies that she already did it)

5. Past: Has been implies that the brother ate the apples and now is done