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Identify the tense

August 5, 2015 - pdf

Underline the verbs in the following sentences and state their tense.

1. She took her daughter to the doctor.

Correct! Wrong!

2. I will always remember this.

Correct! Wrong!

3. They asked me to wait.

Correct! Wrong!

4. I have been studying since morning.

Correct! Wrong!

5. I have finished the task assigned to me.

Correct! Wrong!

6. Who broke the window?

Correct! Wrong!

7. What were you doing then?

Correct! Wrong!

8. Who gave you the information?

Correct! Wrong!

9. He had forgotten to take his umbrella.

Correct! Wrong!

10. This time tomorrow I will be playing with my friends.

Correct! Wrong!

11. They will have gone to bed.

Correct! Wrong!

12. She stays with her grandparents.

Correct! Wrong!

13. I am working on a new project.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. She took her daughter to the doctor. (Simple past tense)

2. I will always remember this. (Simple future tense)

3. They asked me to wait. (Simple past tense)

4. I have been studying since morning. (Present perfect continuous tense)

5. I have finished the task assigned to me. (Present perfect tense)

6. Who broke the window? (Simple past tense)

7. What were you doing then? (Past continuous tense)

8. Who gave you the information? (Simple past tense)

9. He had forgotten to take his umbrella. (Past perfect tense)

10. This time tomorrow I will be playing with my friends. (Future continuous tense)

11. They will have gone to bed. (Future perfect tense)

12. She stays with her grandparents. (Simple present tense)

13. I am working on a new project. (Present continuous tense)

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