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

Question

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

anonymous · Answer

@AravindG plz help

aravindg · Answer

Do you know the definition of a verb?

anonymous · Answer

enquiring is the verb
enquring =simple future tense?

anonymous · Answer

@adrynicoleb @AravindG

anonymous · Answer

plz help

adrynicoleb · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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

destinymasha · Answer

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

destinymasha · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

plz help

adrynicoleb · Answer

-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. :/

anonymous · Answer

but what is the answer to my question

adrynicoleb · Answer

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

adrynicoleb · Answer

Masha can you help? >.<

adrynicoleb · Answer

@Destinymasha

destinymasha · Answer

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?

destinymasha · Answer

first*

destinymasha · Answer

What do you think Surd?

destinymasha · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

HEY WHOSE 'S SURD

anonymous · Answer

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

destinymasha · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

hey @adrynicoleb  will u please help me

adrynicoleb · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

so its simple past tense @adrynicoleb 
corrrect?

adrynicoleb · Answer

Yes, that is correct. :)

adrynicoleb · Answer

At least I think so. Lol.

anonymous · Answer

thank you so much @adrynicoleb

adrynicoleb · Answer

No problem :)

anonymous · Answer

r u sure the ans is correct?

anonymous · Answer

@adrynicoleb

adrynicoleb · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

thanks

adrynicoleb · Answer

:P