Question

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

Answer 1

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