Read the paragraph. 1everyone has goals. 2whether they are things one can achieve in a day or hopes for one's life, goals keep us moving and growing. 3daily goals are usually easy to accomplish. 4getting to school on time, for example, does not take a lot of effort. 5graduating, on the other hand, is a long-term goal that takes time and dedication to achieve. which statement correctly describes the verb usage in this paragraph? the paragraph uses past-tense verbs. the paragraph uses future-tense verbs. the paragraph uses present-tense verbs. the paragraph uses present- and future-tense verbs

A. The paragraph uses past tense verbs.

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The correct answer is C. The paragraph uses present-tense verbs.

Explanation:

In language, the verb tense refers to the momentum or time in which the events described take place. In this way, the grammatical tense can be classified into present, past or future. In the case of the paragraph presented, there are only present-tense verbs. This can be seen in the verbs "has", "are", "does not take", "takes", etc. that express actions that take place in the present, this can identify by the use of the auxiliary verb "do/does" used in present and the use of "-s" at the end of verbs when the subject is she/he or it. Additionally, there are no verb forms in the past tense such as did, took, had, was/were or the use of will/going to that indicates the future grammatical tense.