Question

In English, you might say, "I watched the video yesterday," but in ASL, it is not necessary to use the past tense of "watch. " Why?


A.

because it is too complicated to sign past tenses of verbs


B.

because "yesterday" already indicates the past


C.

because in ASL, everything happens in the present


D.

because all verbs in ASL are already in the past tense

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

There is no need for tenses if the date/ time has been established.

Answer 2

B. the time has already been stated as in the past