In 'I bought the book', the verb is in the:
ASimple past
BSimple futur
CPresent perf
DFuture perfe
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Simple past
1. The action is finished and lies in the past.
2. It uses only the past form of the verb.
3. So the verb bought is in the simple past tense.
4. The answer is simple past.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 English Poorvi, Unit 1 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read'_
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