Identifying Verb Tenses
The verb in each sentence is underlined. Select
present, future, present progressive,
or
future perfect
to identify the verb tense.
1. We
shall arrive
in Denver around noon.
present
future
present progressive
future perfect
2. The new comedy show
Oscar and Larry
begins
next Monday night on Channel 3.
present
future
present progressive
future perfect
3. Bonita's flute lessons
are ending
in April.
present
future
present progressive
future perfect
4. By October the construction workers
will have finished
the new school.
present
future
present progressive
future perfect
5. Workers in the downtown area
will watch
the parade from their office windows.
present
future
present progressive
future perfect
6. Dad
is interviewing
for a new job tomorrow.
present
future
present progressive
future perfect
7. I
go
to the dentist's office at three o'clock today.
present
future
present progressive
future perfect
8. I
shall have applied
three coats of paint to these walls by tomorrow afternoon.
present
future
present progressive
future perfect
9. Marge and Homer
will be
the team leaders.
present
future
present progressive
future perfect
10. By the end of this course, you
will have learned
the fox trot and the waltz.
present
future
present progressive
future perfect
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