Identifying Verb Tenses

Identify the tense of the highlighted verb phrase:
Yesterday, we were walking along the river when we saw two otters. 

• present 
• past progressive 
• future
• future progressive

Identify the tense of the highlighted verb phrase:
Tomorrow, I will go to the store around 4:00 PM.  

• present
• present progressive
• future
• future progressive

Identify the tense of the highlighted verb phrase:
Medieval painters made their paintbrushes from squirrel or mink tails.

• past
• present
• present progressive
• past progressive

Identify the tense of the highlighted verb phrase:
My little sister pretends her stuffed animals can talk. 

• present progressive
• present
• future 
• future progressive

Identify the tense of the highlighted verb phrase:
My laptop is not working today. 

• present
• present progressive
• future
• future progressive

Identify the tense of the highlighted verb phrase:
Yesterday, I was walking to school when you saw me.  

• present 
• present progressive
• past
• past progressive

Identify the tense of the highlighted verb phrase:
I am so nervous about the upcoming test.  I will be thinking about it all week. 

• present 
• future progressive 
• future
• present progressive

Identify the tense of the highlighted verb phrase:
The children are playing basketball. 

• present
• future
• present progressive
• future progressive

Fill in the blank:
Everyday, Daniel __________ a hot dog for lunch. 

• eats
• ate
• is eating
• was eating

Fill in the blank:
In the Middle Ages, people ____________ that illness was caused by witchcraft. 

• were believing
• believed
• will believe
• will be believing