Identify the tenses used in the following sentences.

1. They searched far and wide.

2. I will rescue the child.

3. The children chased the dogs.

4. The sun will get hotter and hotter at the center.

5. She recognized him at once.

6. I have been waiting for him since morning.

7. They have already left.

8. Iran has declared war on Israel.

9. She was working on her computer.

10. Birds live in nests.

11. The child was sleeping soundly.

12. I will be waiting for you.

13. I will set you free.

14. They will have finished the job.

Answers

1. They searched far and wide. (searched – simple past tense)

2. I will rescue the child. (will rescue – simple future tense)

3. The children chased the dogs. (chased – simple past tense)

4. The sun will get hotter and hotter at the center. (will get – simple future tense)

5. She recognized him at once. (recognized – simple past)

6. I have been waiting for him since morning. (have been waiting – present perfect

continuous tense)

7. They have already left. (have left – present perfect tense)

8. Iran has declared war on Israel. (has declared – present perfect tense)

9. She was working on her computer. (was working – past continuous tense)

10. Birds live in nests. (live – simple present tense)

11. The child was sleeping soundly. (was sleeping – past continuous tense)

12. I will be waiting for you. (will be waiting – future continuous tense)

13. I will set you free. (will set – simple present tense)

14. They will have finished the job. (will have finished – future perfect tense)