Identifying Verb Tenses

Identify the sentence that is in the past tense.

• The movie ended before I arrived.

• We are painting the house this weekend.

• Jessica has completed her project.

• They waited for the bus for over an hour.

Identify the sentence that is in the present perfect tense.

• a. We had gone to the mall yesterday.

• b. The bell will ring in ten minutes.

• c. The children have played in the park.

• d. Nicole had finished her book by noon.

Which sentence demonstrates the past perfect tense?

• a. The event will begin at 7 p.m.

• b. I had never tried sushi before today.

• c. Angela is swimming in the pool right now.

• d. They will have completed the puzzle soon.

In which sentence is the verb tense future perfect?

• Jenny is reading a book now.
  

• By the time you arrive, I will have left for the doctor's appointment.

• The children have been playing outside all afternoon.

• Lucas painted a beautiful picture last weekend.

Identify the sentence that is in the past tense.

• The concert will start in an hour.

• They have been waiting for the bus since 3 p.m.

• Kelly went to the store earlier today.

• Sarah has been practicing the piano every day.

Which sentence demonstrates the present perfect tense?

• a. Jim will travel to Paris next month.

• b. I have never seen that movie before.

• c. The students were playing basketball after school.

• d. We had finished dinner when the guests arrived.

Identify the sentence that is in the past perfect tense.

• We will visit the zoo on Saturday.

• Mom had already cooked dinner when we got home.

• The students are preparing for the upcoming exam.

• John will have completed his project by next week.

In which sentence is the verb tense present perfect?

• a. They will go to the beach tomorrow.

• b. I have already eaten dinner.

• c. The teacher explained the lesson yesterday.

• d. The dog barked all night.

Which sentence shows the present tense?

• a. She will have studied for the test.

• b. The baby has been sleeping for two hours.

• c. The sun sets in the west.

• d. They had planned a surprise party.

Choose the sentence that uses the past perfect tense.

• The train will leave at 5 p.m.

• David has already cooked dinner.

• Susan visited her grandmother last Sunday.

• By the time we got to the concert, the band had finished playing.