Identify The Tense

Read the following sentences and say what tense they are in.

1. I was waiting for them.

2. You never helped me.

3. She runs a charitable institution in town.

4. She has been working for a while.

5. They have repaired the roof.

6. Water boils at 100 degree Celsius.

7. They are working on a new project.

8. I had met him before.

9. She will have gone.

10. We will win the match.

11. She had been watering the plants.

12. They will be working in the fields.

Answers

1. I was waiting for them. (Past continuous tense)

2. You never helped me. (Simple past tense)

3. She runs a charitable institution in town. (Simple present tense)

4. She has been working for a while. (Present perfect continuous tense)

5. They have repaired the roof. (Present perfect tense)

6. Water boils at 100 degree Celsius. (Simple present tense)

7. They are working on a new project. (Present continuous tense)

8. I had met him before. (Past perfect tense)

9. She will have gone. (Future perfect tense)

10. We will win the match. (Simple future tense)

11. She had been watering the plants. (Past perfect continuous tense)

12. They will be working in the fields. (Future continuous tense)