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Identify the tense form

March 8, 2013 - B1pdf

Read the sentences given below and identify the tense form used in each of them.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1They had been waiting for the train.
Wrong!
2India has not won many Olympic gold medals.
Wrong!
3The film was not interesting.
Wrong!
4The boy was punished for lying.
Wrong!
5Your order has been shipped.
Wrong!
6The house is being built by masons.
Wrong!
7Who are you waiting for?
Wrong!
8We have been living in this street for well over ten years.
Wrong!
9Trains will be running late.
Wrong!
10The news is too good to be true.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

  1. They had been waiting for the train. past perfect continuous active
  2. India has not won many Olympic gold medals. present perfect active
  3. The film was not interesting. simple past active
  4. The boy was punished for lying. simple past passive
  5. Your order has been shipped. present perfect passive
  6. The house is being built by masons. present continuous passive
  7. Who are you waiting for? present continuous tense active
  8. We have been living in this street for well over ten years. present perfect continuous tense active
  9. Trains will be running late. future continuous tense active
  10. The news is too good to be true. simple present active
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