Identifying the Simple Tenses of Verbs

What is the tense of the verb in the sentence?

I ate an apple last night.

• Present

• Past

• Future

• Progressive

What is the tense and form of the verb in the sentence?

He is talking to our school principal right now.

• Present Progressive

• Past Progressive

• Simple Present

• Simple Past

What is the tense and form of the verb in the sentence?

Liam really did tell the truth to Joshua.

• Simple Past

• Simple Present

• Past Emphatic

• Present Emphatic

What is the tense and form of the underlined verb in the sentence?

Dale was writing an essay when the teacher called him.

• Simple Past

• Past Progressive

• Simple Present

• Present Progressive

What is the tense and form of the verb in the sentence?

Hubert is going to his neighbor's house.

• Future

• Present Emphatic

• Simple Present

• Present Progressive

What is the tense of the verb in the sentence?

Elise returned Bert's book just now.

• Present Tense

• Past Tense

• Future

• Progressive

What is the tense of the verb in the sentence?

Jam trains for basketball with self-discipline and passion.

• Present Tense

• Past Tense

• Future

• Progressive

What is the tense of the verb in the sentence?

Pat will help Jam train to become a better basketball player.

• Present Tense

• Past Tense

• Future

• Progressive

What is the tense and form of the verb in the sentence?

Sam does her homework with excitement and enthusiasm.

• Present Tense

• Past Tense

• Simple Present

• Simple Past

What is the tense of the verb in the sentence?

Ricky is going to clean his room next.

• Present Tense

• Future

• Simple Present

• Simple Past