<p>Directions: Please state the verb tense that is used in the sentence (underlined) and provide an explanation for why it is being used.</p><p>1. By the time Jody Foster won the Academy Award, she had been acting for many years.</p><p>Verb Tense: past perfect progressive</p><p>Explanation: continuing action before an interruption – acting is the continuing action and then the winning of the award interrupted Jody Foster’s acting</p><p>2. When we saw the neighbors last night, they still hadn’t found their dog.</p><p>Verb Tense: past perfect</p><p>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. </p><p>3. When rush hour started, it was raining.</p><p>Verb Tense: past progressive</p><p>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)</p><p>4. By the time you call, she will have left already.</p><p>Verb Tense: future perfect</p><p>Explanation: the first action (left) happens before the second action (call) – the two actions do not meet each other</p><p>5. Jim: This job is endless. John: I know. By the end of May, we will have been painting this house for two months.</p><p>Verb Tense: future perfect progressive</p><p>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.</p><p>Verb Tense: present progressive</p><p>Explanation: action in progress at the moment of speaking – having dinner is in progress at the moment the phone call happens</p><p>7. Have you ever been to Italy? </p><p>Verb Tense: present perfect</p><p>Explanation: asking about life experience</p><p>8. Oh, we are having pasta. It smells so good! </p><p>Verb Tense: present simple</p><p>Explanation: non action (stative verb) to describe senses (smell, touch, sight, sound, taste)</p>