Question
Download Solution PDF"He is speaking".
The tense of the verb in the above sentence is
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DSSSB Pharmacist 2014: Previous Year Paper
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 3 : present continuous
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Option 3)
Key Points
- In the given sentence, the verb 'is speaking' is in the present continuous tense.
- Present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking or around the current period.
- The structure of the present continuous tense is: subject + am/is/are + verb + ing.
- Example: She is reading a book right now.
Hence, the correct statement: He is speaking.
Additional Information
- The present continuous tense can also be used to indicate future plans or arrangements.
- Example: We are meeting them tomorrow.
- It can also describe actions that are happening repeatedly around the current period.
- Example: He is always talking during lectures.
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