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Identify the tense

October 6, 2015 pdf

Identify the tense.

1. It has been raining since morning.

2. The machine has stopped working.

3. He does not work here.

4. I don’t know the answer.

5. I have invited them to the party.

6. Do you know the answer?

7. I will not permit this.

8. The sun rises in the east.

9. Birds live in nests.

10. I am reviewing my grammar lessons.

11. She is playing with her doll.

12. We have been living on this street since 1995.

13. It has stopped raining.

14. The child was crying.

15. I will be waiting for them.

16. She will have finished her job.

17. I will stop them.

18. I will be playing in the garden.

Answers

1. It has been raining since morning. (has been raining – present perfect continuous)

2. The machine has stopped working. (has stopped – present perfect)

3. He does not work here. (does not work – simple present)

4. I don’t know the answer. (don’t know – simple present)

5. I have invited them to the party. (have invited – present perfect)

6. Do you know the answer? (do know – simple present)

7. I will not permit this. (will not permit – simple future)

8. The sun rises in the east. (rises – simple present tense)

9. Birds live in nests. (live – simple present)

10. I am reviewing my grammar lessons. (am reviewing – present continuous)

11. She is playing with her doll. (is playing – present continuous)

12. We have been living on this street since 1995. (have been living – present perfect continuous)

13. It has stopped raining. (has stopped – present perfect)

14. The child was crying. (was crying – past continuous)

15. I will be waiting for them. (will be waiting – future continuous)

16. She will have finished her job. (will have finished – future perfect)

17. I will stop them. (will stop – simple future)

18. I will be playing in the garden. (will be playing – future continuous tense)

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