Question

Read the given statement and find if the verb form used is correct or not. If not, correct it:

The weather is awful. It's raining again.

• A. The verb form used is wrong; the correct form is: was raining
• B. The verb form used is correct.
• C. The verb form used is wrong; the correct form is: has been raining
• D. The verb form used is wrong. The correct form is: will rain

Answer 1

The correct option is B The verb form used is correct.

The present continuous tense is formed with the subject plus the present particle form (-ing) of the main verb and the present continuous tense of the verb to be: am, is, are.

In this particular sentence, we can understand that the sentence is based on something which is happening. The present continuous tense is a grammatical tense that can be used to describe when an action happened, or may happen. You can use it to describe both events that are happening in the present – right now, while you are talking about something, or in the future – something that may or will happen later on. Since, the verb form is also in continuous, Option B is correct.