Question

Which of the following is an example of present indefinite tense?
A)I went to office yesterday.
B)I go to office everyday.
C)I had been to office.
D)I am going to office.

Answer 1

Hint: Look for the verb that is not preceded by an auxiliary verb.

Complete step-by-step answer:

In their most basic form, there are three types of tenses: Past, present, and future. Past refers to that which has already happened. Present refers to something that is happening right now. The future refers to something that is yet to happen.
Each of these tenses is further divided into four types- Simple, Continuous, Perfect, and Perfect Continuous. Sometimes the simple form of tense is also referred to as the indefinite form. As we’ve been asked about the present indefinite tense, let us explore this tense further.
The present indefinite tense refers to the present tense in its most simple form. It is not accompanied by an auxiliary or helping verbs
For e.g. The moon is visible in the night sky.
In the above example, we can see that an action is taking place but we do not know if the action is continuous in the present or if it has been completed in the present. Such a type of present tense is known as the Present Indefinite Tense.
Following these examples, we can see that only one of the options is in the Indefinite Tense and that is Option B. I go to office every day.

Note: Option A is in the Past Tense. Options C and D are compound verbs, consisting of the auxiliary and the infinitive.