Verb Tenses and Aspects

What are the three verb tenses?

• past participle, present, future

• past, present, future

• simple, perfect, progressive

• simple past, simple progressive, future

Which of the following verb tenses conveys immediate factuality?

• past

• present

• future

Which of the following tenses adds a sense of remoteness?

• past

• present

• future

Which of the following uses the word "will" for strong predictions instead of factual reports?

• past

• present

• future

The aspect system deals with the internal structure of the action occurring at any time.

• True

• False

The aspect system of verbs has four different forms.

• True

• False

Which of the following contains a verb in the simple aspect form?

• I will have danced at the ball.

• I will have been dancing at the ball.

• I had been dancing at the ball.

• I dance at the ball.

Which of the following examples contains a verb in the Progressive Aspect?

• I was singing in the shower this morning.

• I will have been singing in the shower for an hour until I finish.

• I sang in the shower this morning.

• I will sing in the shower tomorrow morning.

Which of the following sentence contains a verb(s) in the Perfect Aspect?

• I worked at the same company for thirty years until I got fired.

• I had worked at the some company for thirty years until I got fired.

• I will work at the same company until I get fired.

• I worked diligently seven days a week, but I still got fired.

Which of the following sentences contains a verb(s) in the Perfect Progressive Aspect?

• I had been working on Dr. Scaggs' paper until the sun rose.

• I worked on Dr. Scaggs' paper until the sun rose.

• I will work on Dr. Scaggs' paper all night long.