Question

Identify the tense used in the following sentence
She speaks well.
A. Present perfect
B. Simple present
C. Present continuous
D. Simple future

Answer 1

Hint: Tense denotes the timeline of an event or series of events. Tenses help identify when a certain event has occurred – present, past or future.
Simple present tense is used to tell about routines or about events that occur on a regular basis.

Complete step by step answer:
Option A – Present perfect is used to tell about an event that has taken place with reference to the present. This means that the event that is mentioned in the present is already completed. Example: I have graduated. In this sentence, the person may have graduated in the past which means in the present they hold a graduation degree.
Option B – Simple present describes routines and events that happen on a regular basis. These sentences talk about what is happening right now or in a current scenario. This definition fits well for the given sentence; hence this is the right answer.
Option C – Present continuous is something that has started in the past and is still happening in the present and will probably end at some point in the future. Example: I am talking to my son in the United States over the phone. These sentences have verbs with ‘ing’ form. This does not define the given sentence; hence this is not the right option.
Option D – Simple future is used when referring to an event or an occurrence that is going to happen later. Example: She will come home tomorrow. This is not the right option.

So, the correct answer is “Option B”.

Note:
Most natural occurrences and facts are always in simple present.
Example:
The sun rises in the east.
The moon takes light from the sun.
I drink milk every morning.