Week 5 (Tenses of Verb)

Question 1

indicates that an action is taking place at the time you express it or an action that occurs regularly

Answer 1

simple present tense

Question 2

the students listen attentively

Answer 2

simple present tense

Question 3

the ________ indicates that an action is completed

and has already taken place

Answer 3

simple past tense

Question 4

ms. lea gave the examination last week.

Answer 4

simple past tense

Question 5

the _________ tense indicates that an action will or is likely to take place

Answer 5

simple future tense

Question 6

the defendant will probably plead innocent

Answer 6

simple future tense

Question 7

these _______ tenses designate actions that were or will be completed before other actions. you can form ________ tenses with the appropriate tense form of the helping, or auxiliary, verb have + past participle

Answer 7

perfect tenses

Question 8

refers to an action or state that either occured at an indifenite time in the past or began in the past and continued to the present time

Answer 8

present perfect tense

Question 9

i have written an excuse letter

Answer 9

present perfect tense

Question 10

this tense is formed by have/has + the past participle

Answer 10

present perfect tense

Question 11

she has donated extensively to unicef

Answer 11

present perfect tense

Question 12

the _______ tense indicates an action occurring before a certain time in the past.

Answer 12

past perfect tense

Question 13

this tense is formed by had + the past participle.

Answer 13

past perfect tense

Question 14

we had eaten lunch when Bea came.

Answer 14

past perfect tense

Question 15

indicates that an action will be finished by a certain time

Answer 15

future perfect tense

Question 16

this tense is formed by will + have + the past participle

Answer 16

future perfect tense

Question 17

by thursday the president will have apologized for his mistake

Answer 17

future perfect tense

Question 18

expresses continuing action

Answer 18

progressive tenses

Question 19

you can form them with the appropriate tense of the verb be + the present participle

Answer 19

progressive tenses

Question 20

indicates that something is happening at the time you express it.

Answer 20

present progressive tense

Question 21

Lea is listening to her favorite song.

Answer 21

present progressive tense

Question 22

indicates two kinds of past action

Answer 22

past progressive tense

Question 23

poe’s writing was becoming increasingly bizarre and dark

Answer 23

past progressive tense

Question 24

indicates a continuing action in the future

Answer 24

future progressive tense

Question 25

she will be attending a wedding next week.

Answer 25

future progressive tense

Question 26

an event or action is or will be continually occurring but that it is was or will be completed at a later time, or that it relates to a later time (perfect)

Answer 26

perfect progressive tenses (perfect continuous)

Question 27

indicates action continuing from the past into the present and possibly into the future

Answer 27

present perfect progressive tense

Question 28

this tense is formed by has/have + been + the present participle

Answer 28

present perfect progressive tense

Question 29

the teacher has been grading since yesterday.

Answer 29

present perfect progressive tense

Question 30

past progressive tense indicates that a past action went on until another occurred

Answer 30

past perfect progressive tense

Question 31

this tense is formed by had + been + the present participle

Answer 31

past perfect progressive tense

Question 32

mary had been living there for a year when she decided to move to korea

Answer 32

past perfect progressive tense

Question 33

the future perfect progressive tense indicates that an action will continue until a certain future time.

Answer 33

future perfect progressive tense

Question 34

this tense is formed by will + have + been + the present participle.

Answer 34

future perfect progressive tense

Question 35

on tuesday i will have been working on this paper for six weeks.

Answer 35

future perfect progressive tense