Underline the verbs and identify the tense form in the following sentences from the text. 1. He is asking you a question. 2. Oh, there are plenty of animal doctors. 3. I am going blind in one eye. 4. …the trouble is that anybody thinks he can doctor animals.
Verb: 'is asking'; Tense: Present Continuous
Verb: 'are'; Tense: Simple Present
Verb: 'am going'; Tense: Present Continuous
Verbs: 'is', 'thinks'; Tense: Simple Present
Explanation
(1) The verb 'is asking' shows an action happening at the moment of speaking, which is the present continuous tense. (2) The verb 'are' states a fact about the existence of animal doctors, which is simple present tense. (3) The verb 'am going' describes an ongoing process of losing sight, which is present continuous tense. (4) The verbs 'is' and 'thinks' state general facts and opinions, which are in simple present tense.