TENSES OF VERBS

This requires a helping verb + the -ing form of the main verb.

• simple

• continuous

• perfect

• perfect continuous

This requires using has/have/had + past participle of a verb + the -ing form of the main verb.

• simple

• continuous

• perfect

• perfect continuous

(Identify which tense does it have?)

"I tried to change a light bulb that had burnt out."

• Past Simple Tense

• Present Simple tense

• Past Continuous Tense

• Present Continuous Tense

(Identify which tense does it have?)

"I always study hard for exams."

• Past Simple Tense

• Present Simple tense

• Past Continuous Tense

• Present Continuous Tense

(Identify which tense does it have?)

"Sheina and Jeriq will get married in December."

• Past Simple Tense

• Present Simple tense

• Future Simple Tense

• Future Continuous Tense

"You are not ________ (watch) the movie, are you?"

• watched

• watches

• watching

• watch

"Sir Areo ___ making dinner when his students arrived."

• will

• was

• are

• is

[Make this in a future continuous tense]

"They will _________ (play) basketball in that court."

• have been playing

• be playing

• playing

• have played

[Make this in present perfect continuous tense]

"The students have ___________ (play) ML for three hours."

• played

• playing

• be playing

• been playing

Which sentence has a future perfect continuous tense?

• On Friday, I will have worked at my company for five years.

• On Friday, I will be working at my company for five years.

• On Friday, I will have been working at my company for five years.