In ( ) are my verb tense. Would you please tell me if they are correct?
I need (Present Tense) to participate in a financial program to help me with successful financial planning.
In my online college course we did learn( Past Progressive Tense) about successful financial planning.
You ask if "they" are correct. Yes on the Present Tense but any progressive tense should have "ing" or a gerund.
Present Progressive = I am participating
Past Prgressive = I was participating
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Sure! I can help you with that. To determine if the verb tenses are correct, we need to focus on matching them with the appropriate context and time frame.
Let's review your sentences:
1. "I need (Present Tense) to participate in a financial program to help me with successful financial planning."
The verb phrase "need" should indeed be in the present tense, since you are currently expressing a need. So, the verb tense in this sentence is correct.
2. "In my online college course we did learn (Past Progressive Tense) about successful financial planning."
Here, the verb phrase "did learn" should be in the simple past tense (learned), as it refers to a completed action in the past. Therefore, the past progressive tense is not the correct choice in this sentence.
To correct the second sentence, you can write:
"In my online college course, we learned about successful financial planning."
Overall, the first sentence is grammatically correct, and the second sentence needs a correction to match the intended verb tense.