Questões de Concurso

Verb tenses in English express different temporal and aspectual relations, indicating when and how an action occurs. Consider the sentence: "By the time the teacher arrived, the students had already finished the activity." The verb tense used in the second clause expresses:

Complete the text with the correct words:
Liz Truss is _________ under pressure from Tory MPs to ensure benefits rise in line with prices, with minister Penny Mordaunt arguing it "makes sense". Former PM Boris Johnson _________ benefits would rise with inflation. Ms Truss has refused to say she _________ maintain the commitment, as she faces questions over how to pay for her government's tax-cutting plans. The PM told the BBC a decision _________ yet been made, as the issue dominated Tory party conference in Birmingham. Speaking to Times Radio, Ms Mordaunt said: "We tomake sure that people are looked after and that people can paytheir bills. We are not about _________ to help people with one hand and take away with another." _________ if she welcomed Ms Mordaunt _________ her views public, Ms Truss said: "I _________ forward to having those discussions."
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The sentence "By the time we arrived, the movie had already started" illustrates the use of:

" Botswana has cancelled the licenses of two professional hunters who shot dead a research elephant.” (l.1-3) Which verb tense the sentence above is?

What is the verb tense underlined in the sentence below?

"The teacher thought we had understood the book."