MCQmediumThe Present Tense

In the sentence 'I was a student then,' what does 'was' indicate?

Options

aA present action.
bA future state.
cA past state.check_circle
dA completed action with present effect.

Key Points

Lesson 6: Past Simple Tense, section A, explains: "In the text, 'was' and 'were' are used to refer to a past state... The sentences are all in the past simple tense. This is how states and actions are expressed in the past simple tense."

Source

Class 6 › English Grammar and Composition › Chapter 2: The Tenses › Topic: The Present Tense

Aligned to the NCTB national curriculum.