Did she clean her house?Which tense does this sentence belong to?
Correct answer: B. Past
- A. None of these
- B. Past
- C. Present
- D. Future
Explanation
The sentence uses "did," which is the past tense form of the auxiliary verb "do."The main verb "clean" is in its base form because it follows the auxiliary verb "did."When "did" is used as an auxiliary verb, it indicates that the action took place in the past.The base form of the main verb is used after "did" in questions or negative sentences, but the tense is still past.The sentence "Did she clean her house?" is in the Past tense because "did" indicates that the action happened in the past.
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