Which verb tense?
"I am going to go to the beach tomorrow."
"Future" Tense
"I have a meeting next Wednesday at that time."
Simple (Present)
"I have gone running before."
Activity
Is the following sentence simple future or future perfect?
"Megan will move when she completes her studies."
Simple future.
Future perfect would be "Megan will have moved by the time she completes her studies."
"She had been walking all day!"
Past tense
"He had left before I arrived."
"The contractors are building a new community center."
Accomplishment
Is the following sentence simple past or past progressive?
"He was drinking coffee."
Past progressive.
Simple past would be "He drank coffee."
"I have been eating for 30 minutes, I guess I eat slowly"
Present Tense
"The students have been getting better and better!"
Perfect Progressive (Present)
"He's being rude to me!"
Stative
Is the following sentence in the simple present or the present progressive?
"Why are you wearing glasses?"
Present progressive.
Simple present would be "Why do you wear glasses?"
"He will have been keeping a journal for 10 years next month."
"Future" tense
"I am studying TESOL at Western Michigan University!"
Progressive (Present)
"John hit that ball out of the park."
Achievement
Is the following sentence in present perfect progressive or present perfect?
"I have been visiting my great grandmother
present perfect progressive.
Present perfect would be "I have visited my grand-grandmother"
"While Alex was traveling in Europe, he ran into an old friend."
Past tense
"On January 1st we will have been married for 10 years."
Stative
Is the following sentence simple past or present perfect?
"My grandmother has lived here all her life."
Present perfect
Simple past would be "My grandmother lived here all her life."