Sagot :
Asks is third-person singular simple present indicative form of ask.
Question: Identify the inflection of the verb: asks.
Options:
- Infinitive.
- Present.
- Third person.
- Singular.
- Past tense.
- Present participle.
Answer: The inflections of the verb asks are the following:
- Third person.
- Present simple.
- Singular
Explanation: Inflections are the extra letters added to nouns, verbs and adjectives in different grammatical forms. Verbs are inflected in their various tenses, such as: simple present, past present, third person, singular/plural, etc. The inflections of the verb asks are the following:
- Third person.
The verb asks is considered a third person verb. Third person verbs, in the simple present tense, always end in –s. Example: *She eats. He sleeps. It asks.
- Simple present
Simple Present is used when an action is happening right now, or when it occurs regularly. This means that we use verbs in their present form, like: Eat (Third person: eats), sleep (Third person: sleeps), ask (Third person: asks).
- Singular
If a subject is singular, its verb must be singular and if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.
She/He/It are considered singular subjects because they refer to one person. We use them with singular verbs, these verbs have an ''s'' at the end. Example: She asks many questions during class.
We/I/You/They are considered plural subjects because they refer to more then one person (with exception of I.) Example: They ask many questions during class.