Question

In which tense is the second form of the verb used?

a)Past indefinite
b)Past perfect
c)Present perfect
d)Past continuous

Answer 1

Hint: An example of the second form of the verb is ‘was’.

Complete step by step answer:
As per general rule of English grammar, the second form of verb is used for simple past for of a verb. For example, the second form of the verb ‘be’ is ‘was’ or ‘were’ which are in simple past tense or past indefinite tense. Therefore, option a is the correct option.

Option b is incorrect because past perfect tense is not used for any form of the verb. Similarly, present perfect tense is not used for any form of verb. Therefore, option b is incorrect. Similarly, past continuous tense is not used for any form of verb. So, option d is an incorrect option.

Additional information:

There are three forms of a verb:

First form of the verb is its infinitive form like ‘to be’.

Second form of the verb is its simple past tense.

Third form of the verb is its past participle.


Note: Remember that forms of verbs are always in the past tense.