Grammar Verb Tenses

Which of the following is simple future tense?

• By 6pm tomorrow, I will have finished writing this essay

• Seema will be sleeping when I reach home

• Children grow very quickly

• Due to a minor accident in the morning, the public transport will give you trouble

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is simple present tense?

• I am going to Sydney tomorrow

• The sun shines during the day

• How long have you been learning Spanish

• They have been repairing the bridge all week

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is past perfect tense

• Are you going to the mall tonight?

• My eyes are watering because I have been cutting onions

• The thieves had gone before the police arrived

• What were you doing at 3:30 yesterday afternoon?

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

"He has been visiting his hometown in India every year", which type of tense is the above sentence?

• Present perfect continuous tense

• Present continuous tense

• Future continuous tense

• Past perfect tense

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

"The selection committee will be meeting in an hour's time", which type of tense is the above sentence?

• Future perfect continuous tense

• Simple future tense

• Past continuous tense

• Future continuous tense

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is simple past tense?

• Dan has helped me to solve the puzzle

• Rahim phoned me yesterday

• She's been practicing the violin all day

• The internet has become part of every day life

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

"He is driving from the airport to home", which type of tense is the above sentence?

• Present continuous tense

• Future continuous tense

• Past perfect continuous tense

• Simple future tense

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is future perfect tense?

• By the end of next month, Jessica will have left for her hostel

• I shall finish this lesson by tomorrow

• I can't hear you clearly, will you speak a little louder?

• I am going to sleep early today

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is past continuous tense?

• We will know the result in a week

• The lights went out at 7:45 p.m. we were having dinner at that time

• Would you like some juice?

• I think she will get the job

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is Present perfect tense?

• I was watching a movie

• My train leaves at 8:30 p.m.

• He usually works till midnight

• I have known him for five years

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D