Identify the tense of the underlined verb in the sentence:
Do not worry about the long queue at the counter. I will collect your hall ticket on my way back from the bank.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Simple future tense
Simple future tense:
- Its form is will + base form of the verb.
- It shows an action that will happen later, often a promise or an offer made on the spot.
- “Will collect” is “will” + the base form “collect”.
- Example: I will wash the dishes after dinner.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Future continuous tense — Incorrect.
- The future continuous is will be + V-ing, as in “will be collecting”.
- The underlined verb has no “be” and no -ing word.
- Example: At noon tomorrow, I will be sitting in the exam hall.
Option 2: Future perfect tense — Incorrect.
- The future perfect is will have + past participle (V3), as in “will have collected”.
- The underlined verb has no “have”.
- Example: By Friday, the tailor will have stitched my kurta.
Option 4: Simple present tense — Incorrect.
- The simple present is the base form (+ s / es) with no helping verb, as in “collects”.
- The underlined verb has “will”.
- Example: The milkman arrives at six every day.