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OpenStudy (anonymous):

these were the enquiring souls pick out the verb and state its tense

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@AravindG plz help

OpenStudy (aravindg):

Do you know the definition of a verb?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

enquiring is the verb enquring =simple future tense?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@adrynicoleb @AravindG

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plz help

OpenStudy (adrynicoleb):

Yes, enquiring is the verb. Why do you think that it's referring to the future?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ing is being added i suppose but were is also there it may b simple past tense

OpenStudy (destinymasha):

oh, didnt realize bloomdafoski kinda said what I was....

OpenStudy (destinymasha):

but i dont think ing always means future....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plz help

OpenStudy (adrynicoleb):

-ing is kind of referring to what is happening right now (Present tense). But it also depends on what words are used in the sentence. For example: - I was jumping on the trampoline. (This is past tense because it says that they WERE doing something) - I am jumping on the trampoline. (This is present tense because they are CURRENTLY doing something) - I am going to jump on the trampoline. (This is future tense because they said that they are GOING TO DO something. They haven't done it yet) I hope this helped! I'm sorry if it didn't. :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but what is the answer to my question

OpenStudy (adrynicoleb):

._. I can't give you a direct answer. I am supposed to try and teach you in order for you to figure it out.

OpenStudy (adrynicoleb):

Masha can you help? >.<

OpenStudy (adrynicoleb):

@Destinymasha

OpenStudy (destinymasha):

hmmmmm.....the firts thing that came to my mind was present...''enquiring souls'' just sounds so present tense, like they are still doing it. I cant prove it, though >.< -and its also a gerund, so could it be present participle?

OpenStudy (destinymasha):

first*

OpenStudy (destinymasha):

What do you think Surd?

OpenStudy (destinymasha):

wait....I meant bloomdafoski -but you too

OpenStudy (anonymous):

HEY WHOSE 'S SURD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

IF U DON'T WANT TO HELP ITS FINE THANK YOU SO MUCH

OpenStudy (destinymasha):

really? -okay, @secret88 , what do you think?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey @adrynicoleb will u please help me

OpenStudy (adrynicoleb):

I tried to help you. It seems to me that you just want answers. I don't provide answers; only help.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its simple past tense @adrynicoleb corrrect?

OpenStudy (adrynicoleb):

Yes, that is correct. :)

OpenStudy (adrynicoleb):

At least I think so. Lol.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you so much @adrynicoleb

OpenStudy (adrynicoleb):

No problem :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

r u sure the ans is correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@adrynicoleb

OpenStudy (adrynicoleb):

Yes. All the other ones don't really make sense.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (adrynicoleb):

:P

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