Verb Flashcards
What’s “Simple Present” used to express?
“Simple Present” is used to express both events happening now and “eternal” states or frequent events.
GMAT typically prefers the simple tense, unless the sentence clearly requires one of the more complex tenses discussed.
When the more complex tenses are used?
The complex tenses each have particular circumstances in which they can be used; if those circumstances do not exist, then don’t use a complex tense.
When is “Past Perfect” tense used?
If two actions in a sentence occured at different times in the past, you can use the Past Perfect tense for _the earlier actio_n and simple past tense for the later action.
When the meaning of a sentence is already clear, the correct answer may or may not use past perfect to indicate an earlier action.
When is “Present Perfect” tense used?
The Present Perfect tense is used for actions that started in the past but continue into the present or remain true.
The present perfect tense effectively has one foot in the past and one foot in the present.
What’s time marker for “Perfect Present Tense”
i.e. for 30 years; since 19xx
The time phrase reinforce the idea of continuing action
What’s the tense of Comma -ing modifiers?
Comma -ing modifiers adopt the tense of the main working verb to which they are attached.
Peering out of the window, Bran watched this direwolf frolic on the lawn.
When is conditional mood most commonly constructed?
Conditional mood is most commonly constructed in If…Then
If you meet a certain condition, then some result will follow.
