Verb Tense Reg

Identify the tense of the bolded verb: Roderick was transforming before my very eyes.

• Simple past
• Future progressive
• Present progressive
• Past progressive

Identify the tense of the bolded verb: Jeremy will have been waiting for 30 minutes.

• Future perfect
• Past Perfect
• Future perfect progressive
• Future progressive

Identify the tense of the bolded verb: Lucas ate two oranges.

• Simple past
• Simple present
• Future progressive
• Present perfect progressive

Identify the tense of the bolded verb: The flower wilted in the snow.

• Simple past
• Simple present
• Past progressive
• Past perfect

Identify the tense of the bolded verb: Wilson has attended the training at least three times.

• Future progressive
• Present perfect progressive
• Present perfect
• Past perfect

Complete the sentence with the present progressive form of the verb. In preparation for the baby's arrival, we (scrub) _____________ the floors of the nursery, painting the walls a bright yellow, and hanging a mobile above the crib.

• is scrubbing
• are scrubbing
• will scrub
• will have been scrubbing

Complete the sentence with the present progressive form of the verb. The lab (test) _________________ our soil to determine the levels of various nutrients, like nitrogen and potassium, and we should receive the results within the week.

• is testing
• are testing
• tested
• will be testing

Complete the sentence with the future progressive form of the verb. Teams interested in participating in the FIFA World Cup (compete) ____________________ in qualifying tournaments in six continental zones: Africa, Asia, North and Central America and Caribbean, South America, Oceania, and Europe.

• will compete
• have completed
• will have completed
• will be competing

Complete the sentence with the future progressive form of the verb. Edmond (look) __________ for a new roommate when I move out at the end of the month, so if the apartment interests you, I can put you in touch with him.

• will be looking
• will look
• have looked
• looked

Complete the sentence with the present progressive form of the verb. At this point in the video, Ronald and his research partner (explain) _________________ how the ability to create fire allowed humans to expand their diet.

• will be explaining
• will explain
• are explaining
• have explained