Verb Tenses + Tricky Verbs

How many verb tenses does the English language have?

• 9

• 12

• 10

• 16

“I take yoga classes every Friday” is a good example of WHICH present tense?

• Present Simple

• Present Progressive

• Present Perfect

• Present Perfect Progressive

“I have worked at this school for five years” is a good example of WHICH present tense?

• Present Simple

• Present Progressive

• Present Perfect

• Present Perfect Progressive

“I have been waiting for you since 9 am” is a good example of WHICH present tense?

• Present Simple

• Present Progressive

• Present Perfect

• Present Perfect Progressive

“He is cooking pasta for dinner” is a good example of WHICH present tense?

• Present Simple

• Present Progressive

• Present Perfect

• Present Perfect Progressive

“Erin had a dog when she lived in France.” This is an example of WHICH past tense?

• Past simple

• Past progressive

• Past perfect

• Past perfect progressive

“Dan and his friends had finished the pizza by the time we arrived.” This is an example of WHICH past tense?

• Past simple

• Past progressive

• Past perfect

• Past perfect progressive

“Clearly the dog was snacking on our shoes while we were out.” This is an example of WHICH past tense?

• Past simple

• Past progressive

• Past perfect

• Past perfect progressive

“It was obvious that she had been lying about her level of French.” This is an example of WHICH past tense?

• Past simple

• Past progressive

• Past perfect

• Past perfect progressive

“I will take a gap year after high school.” This is an example of WHICH future tense?

• Future Perfect

• Future Simple

• Future Progressive

• Future Perfect Progressive