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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

    Rewrite the sentence in the PRESENT progressive. Type the whole sentence. The puppy chews a bone.

    Answer

  2. Question 2

    Is this sentence in the past, present or future tense? Ella forgot her lunchbox.

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

  3. Question 3

    Choose the verb that matches the time in the sentence. Right now the baby ___.

    • A. slept
    • B. will sleep
    • C. is sleeping

  4. Question 4

    Choose the correct past tense. Yesterday I ___ a cold.

    • A. catched
    • B. caughted
    • C. caught
    • D. cought

  5. Question 5

    Choose the verb in the right tense. Yesterday, Maya ___ a poem about the sea.

    • A. writes
    • B. wrote
    • C. will write

  6. Question 6

    Rewrite the sentence in the FUTURE tense using will. Type the whole sentence. Mia paints a picture.

    Answer

  7. Question 7

    Choose the correct progressive form. Tomorrow at ten, Ana ___ in the spelling bee.

    • A. is competing
    • B. will be competing
    • C. was competing
    • D. competing

  8. Question 8

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

    Answer

  9. Question 9

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

    • A. took
    • B. tooked
    • C. takes
    • D. taking

  10. Question 10

    Which sentence uses the past tense correctly?

    • A. The class singed a song for the visitors.
    • B. The class sang a song for the visitors.
    • C. The class sanged a song for the visitors.
    • D. The class sung a song for the visitors.

  11. Question 11

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

    Answer

  12. Question 12

    Choose the verb that keeps the tense consistent. Lena opens the box and ___ a tiny kitten inside.

    • A. found
    • B. finds
    • C. finding
    • D. find

  13. Question 13

    Which progressive tense is used? The dog is barking at a squirrel.

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

  14. Question 14

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

    Answer

  15. Question 15

    Is this sentence in the past, present or future tense? Owls hunt at night.

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

  16. Question 16

    Choose the verb that matches the time in the sentence. Soon the bus ___ here.

    • A. was
    • B. is being
    • C. will be

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Answer key: Verb tenses

  1. 1. The puppy is chewing a bone.

  2. 2. A. past

  3. 3. C. is sleeping

  4. 4. C. caught

  5. 5. B. wrote

  6. 6. Mia will paint a picture.

  7. 7. B. will be competing

  8. 8. knew

  9. 9. A. took

  10. 10. B. The class sang a song for the visitors.

  11. 11. blew

  12. 12. B. finds

  13. 13. B. present progressive

  14. 14. They will be dancing on stage.

  15. 15. B. present

  16. 16. C. will be