Verbs - Tenses

Identify the tense of the sentence:

Sipho scores top marks for Maths in every test.

• Simple present

• Simple past

• Present perfect

• Past perfect

Identify the tense of the sentence:

My sister used to be the tallest in the grade.

• Simple present

• Simple past

• Present perfect

• Past perfect

Identify the tense of the sentence:

All the visitors will help clear away the mess.

• Simple present

• Simple past

• Simple future

• Future perfect

Identify the tense of the sentence:

My books have always kept me busy on rainy days.

• Simple present

• Simple past

• Present perfect

• Past perfect

Identify the tense of the sentence:

None of the hikers will be expecting bad weather at this time of the year.

• Simple present

• Simple future

• Present continuous

• Future continuous

Identify the tense of the sentence:

The fruit trees had already blossomed when the frost came.

• Simple past

• Past continuous

• Past perfect

• Past perfect continuous

Identify the tense of the sentence:

Many noisy protesters are walking across the bridge.

• Simple present

• Present continuous

• Present perfect

• Present perfect continuous

Identify the tense of the sentence:

Next year, Haseena will have been my friend for 15 years.

• Simple future

• Future continuous

• Future perfect

• Future perfect continuous

Identify the tense of the sentence:

The football season has not ended yet.

• Simple past

• Past continuous

• Past perfect

• Present perfect

Identify the tense of the sentence:

A new Spar opened near our house yesterday.

• Simple past

• Past continuous

• Past perfect

• Present perfect