Which sentence contains the present participle of the verb eat?
A. Jackson has eaten dinner
B. Jackson is eating dinner
C. Jackson was eating dinner
D. Jackson eats dinner
I think its B.
Yes, B.
Thank you!
You're welcome.
You are correct! The sentence that contains the present participle of the verb "eat" is B. "Jackson is eating dinner."
To identify the present participle of a verb, you need to look for the -ing form of the verb. In this case, the verb "eat" is in its present participle form "eating" in sentence B.
In sentence A, "Jackson has eaten dinner," the verb "eat" is in the past participle form.
In sentence C, "Jackson was eating dinner," the verb "eat" is in the past continuous tense.
In sentence D, "Jackson eats dinner," the verb "eat" is in the simple present tense.
So, you correctly chose sentence B as it contains the present participle form of the verb "eat." Well done!