Question

language development: conventions and style
identify the choice that best answers the question.

what are the two simple tenses of verbs used in the following sentence?
last week the class studied the civil war, and next week students will learn about civil rights.
a. past (studied) and present (learn)
b. present perfect (studied) and present (learn)
c. past perfect (studied) and future (will learn)
d. past (studied) and future (will learn)

Explanation:

1. Analyze the verb "studied": The time marker "Last week" indicates a completed past action, so this is simple past tense.
2. Analyze the verb phrase "will learn": The time marker "next week" indicates an action that will happen later, so this is simple future tense.
3. Match this to the correct option that identifies these two simple tenses.

Answer:

D. past (studied) and future (will learn)