Tenses

Multiple Choice

Identify the tense of the given sentence.

The birds were chirping in the sky.

• Simple Past Tense

• Past Continuous Tense

• Simple Present Tense

• Present Continuous Tense

​Change the given sentence to the given tenses.

Mary cut the cake.

Simple Present:
Simple Future:
Present Continuous:
Past Continuous:

​Change the given sentence to the given tenses.

Mary cut the cake.

Simple Present: Mary cuts the cake.
Simple Future: Mary will cut the cake.
Present Continuous: Mary is cutting the cake.
Past Continuous: Mary was cutting the cake.

Open Ended

Change the given sentence to simple present tense.

My mother grew a lot of apples.

Multiple Select

Identify the sentences that have infinitives.

Select ALL correct answers.

• Jimmy wants to perform on stage.

• I spoke to the bank manager.

• Could you pass the plate to Ria?

• Raghu flew to India to attend a wedding.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence in present continuous tense.

• The ducklings waded in the river.

• The professor was preparing for a presentation.

• The tourists love this quaint place.

• Jack is reading a mysterious novel.

Multiple Choice

Identify the tense of the given sentence.

Raghu is trying to push the huge rock.

• simple present

• simple past

• past continuous
• present continuous

Multiple Choice

Identify the sentence in simple present tense.

• I eat breakfast every morning.
• I am eating breakfast now.

• I will eat breakfast every morning.
• I ate breakfast already.

Open Ended

Change the given sentence to simple past tense.

My friends are bringing sandwiches.