Question

Complete the given sentence using appropriate form of verb:
I’m too tired to walk home. I think ________ a taxi.
A) I have got
B) I am getting
C) I got
D) I’ll get

Answer 1

Hint: A verb is a word that in syntax conveys an action, an occurrence, or a state of being. In the usual description of English, the basic form, with or without the particle to, is the infinitive. In many languages, verbs are inflected to encode tense, aspect, mood, and voice.

Complete answer:
The simple future refers to a time that will come later than now, and it expresses facts or certainty about an event that will happen. The simple future is used: To predict a future event: It will rain tomorrow.
The simple future is a verb tense that’s used to talk about things that haven’t happened yet, here in the question an example for it is 'getting a taxi'.

We use the simple future to talk about an action or condition that will begin and end in the future. The formula for the simple future is will + [root form of verb], that is, 'will get'. 'I'll get' is a contraction of 'I will get'. Options A and C state an action already happened while the sentence is in future tense so they are not applicable and option B states a continuous action in the present which can also not be used in a future tense sentence. Hence these options are incorrect. The option D is correct.

The most common types of verbs are-
Main Verbs (or Action Verbs)- Main verbs or action verbs are used to express action; something that an animal, a person or a thing does. In each of the following sentences, we only have a main verb. Example- The sun shines.
Helping Verbs- As the name suggests, helping verbs help or support the main verb. Example- You should complete the work by tomorrow. (should: helping verb; complete: main verb)
Linking Verbs- State of Being verbs state that something 'is'. State of being verbs also known as linking verbs. Linking verbs explain a link between the subject of the sentence and a noun or adjective being linked to it. Example- The flowers are bright.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: Tense is expressed by verbs with the help of four basic forms: infinitive, present participle, the past, and the past participle. The infinitive is the most basic form of the verb, for example, look, eat, etc.