Identify the tense of the underlined verb in the sentence:
The electrician is coming on Saturday morning, so Mummy is clearing the store room today.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Present continuous tense
Present continuous tense:
- Its form is am / is / are + V-ing.
- Besides an action going on now, it can show a fixed plan for the near future.
- Here “is coming” has “is” and the -ing word.
- “On Saturday morning” shows a plan already made.
- Example: We are flying to Kochi next Monday.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Simple future tense — Incorrect.
- The simple future is will + base form, as in “will come”.
- The underlined verb has no “will”.
- Example: The parcel will reach you in three days.
Option 3: Future continuous tense — Incorrect.
- The future continuous is will be + V-ing.
- The underlined verb begins with “is”, not “will be”.
- Example: At six tomorrow, we will be boarding the train.
Option 4: Present perfect continuous tense — Incorrect.
- The present perfect continuous is has / have been + V-ing.
- The underlined verb has no “have been”.
- Example: The children have been playing since lunch.