Question

In the 1800s, many immigrants pass through Ellis Island to start new lives in the United States. In which form is the underlined verb in the sentence? historical present present emphatic critical present

Answer 1

The answer is historical present

Answer 2

In the sentence "many immigrants pass through Ellis Island" the verb pass is being used in the present tense, instead of the past tense, to describe an event in the past. This case is called Historical present, and it conveys a lively expression.

Present emphatic,  has the use of do or does, for emphasis: She does look pretty.

Critical present is for literary purposes.