curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-use-conditionals/677f99d60aabe70b1148f438.md
Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.
Sometimes if the BIOS BLANK BLANK, it prevents the computer from starting.
is
This is the verb to be as an auxiliary verb.
corrupted
This is the main verb conjugated in the Past Participle. It ends with -ed.
The Present Simple tense is often used to describe states, facts, or conditions that are generally true. This tense is used because the corruption of the BIOS is considered a stable or unchanging condition when the computer tries to boot up.
Is corrupted means damaged or changed in a way that causes it to stop working properly. For example:
The file is corrupted and won't open. - The file is damaged and cannot be accessed.
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