Test on Verb Tenses
Verb Tenses Test
Here is a test to help you recognize the different verb tenses. (This test is linked to the lesson on verb tenses, which also has a test.)Interactive Test on Verb Tenses
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The Different Verb Tenses
Here is a list of the different verb tenses:- simple past tense (He laughed.)
- past progressive tense (He was laughing.)
- past perfect tense (He had laughed.)
- past perfect progressive tense (He had been laughing.)
- simple present tense (He laughs.)
- present progressive tense (He is laughing.)
- present perfect tense (He has laughed.)
- present perfect progressive tense (He has been laughing.)
- simple future tense (He will laugh.)
- future progressive tense (He will be laughing.)
- future perfect tense (He will have laughed.)
- future perfect progressive tense (He will have been laughing.)