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Practice to identify the verb tense (simple present, present progressive, future)

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I (read) later today.

I am going to read later today. (future)

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The clock (ring) at 11am.

The clock rings at 11am (simple present, fact)/ The clock will ring at 11am (future, prediction of the future)

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The students (play) right now.

The students are playing right now. (present progressive, ongoing action)

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She (talk) all the time.

She talks all the time (simple present, fact/habit)

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I (tell) you next time.

I will tell you next time. (future, promise)

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He (drive) as we speak.

He is driving as we speak. (present progressive, happening right now)

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He (walk) to school every day.

He walks to school every day. (simple present, routine)

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I (watch) a movie tonight

I will/am going to watch a movie tonight. (future, already decided)

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I (not come) to the party tonight. I am not done with my homework yet.

I will not come to the party. I am not done with my homework yet. (future tense, prediction)

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Which verb tense cannot be chosen for this sentence: We (like) cake.

It cannot be present progressive because to like is a state verb.

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Name a time marker for the simple present.

Every day, month, week, year; always; sometimes; never; frequently

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Name a time marker for the present progressive.

Now; right now; at this moment; every___

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Name a time marker for the future tense.

Tomorrow; in (future year, month, week); on (future day); next (month, week, year, name of day); # days, months, weeks, years from now; this month

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