Directions: Please State The Verb Tense That Is Used In The Sentence (Underlined) And Provide An Explanation For Why It Is Bein

Directions: Please state the verb tense that is used in the sentence (underlined) and provide an explanation for why it is being used.

1. By the time Jody Foster won the Academy Award, she had been acting for many years.

Verb Tense: past perfect progressive

Explanation: continuing action before an interruption – acting is the continuing action and then the winning of the award interrupted Jody Foster’s acting

2. When we saw the neighbors last night, they still hadn’t found their dog.

Verb Tense: past perfect

Explanation: two actions in the past, one happened before the other – first action is not finding the dog and the second action is seeing the neighbors.

3. When rush hour started, it was raining.

Verb Tense: past progressive

Explanation: action in the past during another specific time/action – it was raining before rush hour and raining during rush hour, and possibly raining after rush hour (not sure)

4. By the time you call, she will have left already.

Verb Tense: future perfect

Explanation: the first action (left) happens before the second action (call) – the two actions do not meet each other

5. Jim: This job is endless. John: I know. By the end of May, we will have been painting this house for two months.

Verb Tense: future perfect progressive

Explanation: focus on time duration – painting is continuous and then it is the end of may – painting is still happening at the end of May 6. Can you call us back? We are having dinner.

Verb Tense: present progressive

Explanation: action in progress at the moment of speaking – having dinner is in progress at the moment the phone call happens

7. Have you ever been to Italy?

Verb Tense: present perfect

Explanation: asking about life experience

8. Oh, we are having pasta. It smells so good!

Verb Tense: present simple

Explanation: non action (stative verb) to describe senses (smell, touch, sight, sound, taste)