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Verb tenses

Grades 1 to 5 (Years 2 to 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.1.1.E, L.2.1.D, L.3.1.E, L.3.1.D · England: Y1 GPS, Y2 GPS (past and present tense), Y2 GPS (past tense)

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  1. Question 1

    Is this sentence in the past, present or future tense? The bus stops outside the library.

    • A. past
    • B. present
    • C. future

  2. Question 2

    Which progressive tense is used? They will be singing in the concert on Friday.

    • A. past progressive
    • B. present progressive
    • C. future progressive

  3. Question 3

    Rewrite the sentence in the PAST progressive. Type the whole sentence. I wait for the bus.

    Answer

  4. Question 4

    Rewrite the sentence in the FUTURE tense using will. Type the whole sentence. Dad bakes a cake.

    Answer

  5. Question 5

    Type the past tense of "throw". (Yesterday I ___.)

    Answer

  6. Question 6

    Choose the verb in the right tense. Last night, the wind ___ loudly.

    • A. howled
    • B. will howl
    • C. howls

  7. Question 7

    Choose the verb that matches the time in the sentence. Tomorrow I ___ my grandma.

    • A. will visit
    • B. visit
    • C. visited

  8. Question 8

    Write the past tense of "say". (Today I say. Yesterday I ___.)

    Answer

  9. Question 9

    Choose the correct past tense. I ___ my keys at the park.

    • A. loosed
    • B. lost
    • C. losed
    • D. lose

  10. Question 10

    Which sentence uses the past tense correctly?

    • A. The kite flewed above the trees.
    • B. The kite flown above the trees.
    • C. The kite flew above the trees.
    • D. The kite flied above the trees.

  11. Question 11

    Choose the verb that keeps the tense consistent. Every morning I wake up, brush my teeth and ___ breakfast.

    • A. eat
    • B. eaten
    • C. had eaten
    • D. ate

  12. Question 12

    Choose the correct progressive form. We ___ to the park when we saw the rainbow.

    • A. walking
    • B. will be walking
    • C. were walking
    • D. are walking

  13. Question 13

    Choose the past tense verb. Yesterday I ___ (sell) all afternoon.

    • A. selling
    • B. sold
    • C. sells
    • D. solded

  14. Question 14

    Is this sentence in the past, present or future tense? They will plant trees in the park.

    • A. past
    • B. present
    • C. future

  15. Question 15

    Which progressive tense is used? The children are planting seeds in the garden.

    • A. past progressive
    • B. present progressive
    • C. future progressive

  16. Question 16

    Rewrite the sentence in the FUTURE progressive. Type the whole sentence. They dance on stage.

    Answer

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Answer key: Verb tenses

  1. 1. B. present

  2. 2. C. future progressive

  3. 3. I was waiting for the bus.

  4. 4. Dad will bake a cake.

  5. 5. threw

  6. 6. A. howled

  7. 7. A. will visit

  8. 8. said

  9. 9. B. lost

  10. 10. C. The kite flew above the trees.

  11. 11. A. eat

  12. 12. C. were walking

  13. 13. B. sold

  14. 14. C. future

  15. 15. B. present progressive

  16. 16. They will be dancing on stage.