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Select the correct verb tense for each sentence from the choices given.
1. Frank studies very hard.
a. present perfect
b. past perfect
c. simple present
d. present perfect progressive
2. The package will arrive sometime this afternoon.
a. present perfect
b. simple future
c. future perfect progressive
d. present perfect progressive
3. April made a new dress on her sewing machine.
a. present perfect progressive
b. past perfect
c. past perfect progressive
d. simple past
4. The workers will have worked nonstop since this morning.
a. present perfect
b. present perfect progressive
c. past perfect progressive
d. future perfect
5. Mary was visiting with relatives.
a. present perfect progressive
b. past progressive
c. present progressive
d. past perfect progressive
6. Stanley has not been spending his time wisely.
a. past perfect
b. present progressive
c. past progressive
d. present perfect progressive
7. They are cleaning the carpets today.
a. present perfect
b. present perfect progressive
c. present progressive
d. past perfect progressive
8. Bridgette will have been working for her sister for the past five years.
a. present perfect progressive
b. future perfect
c. present progressive
d. future perfect progressive
9. They had finished their work at the cabin this morning.
a. present perfect progressive
b. past perfect
c. present progressive
d. past perfect progressive
10. The band will be playing by six o'clock.
a. future progressive
b. present perfect progressive
c. present progressive
d. future perfect
11. I had been wanting a cup of hot chocolate.
a. present perfect progressive
b. past progressive
c. present progressive
d. past perfect progressive
12. They have eaten all of their dinner.
a. present perfect progressive
b. past progressive
c. present perfect
d. past perfect progressive
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Language Arts: Verb Tenses - Quiz
