Write a sentence using the verb "read" to describe what you did yesterday, and then state whether the verb is in the past or present tense.
Answer
I read a book yesterday. The verb is past tense.
The correct answer is I read a book yesterday. The verb is past tense. — State the tense as "past tense" in the answer.
Step-by-step solution
- Choose a verb from the list; here the verb is "read".
- Make a simple sentence that talks about an action done yesterday: "I read a book yesterday."
- Determine the tense of the verb "read" in this sentence; because the action happened in the past, it is in the past tense.
- State the tense as "past tense" in the answer.
Common mistake: Using present tense for an action that happened yesterday
Concept tested: Verb tense identification
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