Identify the verb used in the following sentences.
1. He walked out of the room without looking at anybody.
simple past; past perfect
2. He is crying at the top of his voice.
present continuous; present perfect continuous
3. Small men never did great deeds.
simple past; past perfect
4. I will never have betrayed my country.
past perfect; future perfect
5. John has broken his leg.
present perfect; simple future
6. We need air and water to survive.
simple past; present perfect
7. This has been going on for a while.
present perfect continuous; past perfect continuous
8. The child was sleeping in his room.
past continuous; past perfect continuous
9. They had already left.
present perfect; past perfect
10. They had been waiting for hours.
past perfect continuous; simple past
11. She will arrive soon.
future continuous; future perfect
12. They will be having dinner.
future continuous; future perfect
Answers
1. He walked out of the room without looking at anybody. (Simple past)
2. He is crying at the top of his voice. (Present continuous)
3. Small men never did great deeds. (Simple past)
4. I will never have betrayed my country. (Future perfect)
5. John has broken his leg. (Present perfect)
6. We need air and water to survive. (Simple present)
7. This has been going on for a while. (Present perfect continuous)
8. The child was sleeping in his room. (Past continuous tense)
9. They had already left. (Past perfect)
10. They had been waiting for hours. (Past perfect continuous)
11. She will arrive soon. (Simple future)
12. They will be having dinner. (Future continuous)
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