Question

What is a slight pause in a sentence? What is a form taken by a verb to indicate the time the action took place?

Answer 1

A slight pause may be indicated by a comma or a semicolon. The time of a verb action is indicated by its tense.

Explanation:

The comma or semicolon indicate a short break in an otherwise continuing thought or expression. They may be used to create pauses in a sentence.

The tense (past, present, future, and all the variations) indicate the time context of the action.