What is the tense of the verb in the following sentence?
Marta has composed a song.
(A) present
(B) past
(C) present perfect
(D) past perfect
Yes, C.
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C? I think
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The tense of the verb in the sentence "Marta has composed a song" is present perfect.
To determine the tense of a verb, you need to look at the form of the verb and the auxiliary (helping) verb that is used. In this sentence, the verb "composed" is in past participle form, and the auxiliary verb "has" is in the present tense.
The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present, or to indicate that an action has just been completed. In this case, Marta composed the song at some point in the past, but the fact that she has composed a song is still relevant in the present.
Therefore, the correct answer is (C) present perfect.