Review on Verb Tenses and Voices of the Verb

Review on Verb Tenses and Voices of the Verb

by Fritzie Manalili

Multiple Choice

Yesterday, I signed up for the Spelling Wizards club.

• Simple Present

• Present Continuous

• Simple Past

• Past Continuous

Multiple Choice

She cannot remember what she was wearing yesterday.

• Simple Past

• Present Continuous

• Simple Present

• Past Continuous

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Sam will try to get into the football team next year.

• Simple Present

• Simple Future

• Simple Past

• Future Continuous

Multiple Choice

Marco prepares his breakfast every morning.

• Present Continuous

• Simple Present

• Present Continuous

• Simple Past

Multiple Choice

I am waiting for an important phone call.

• Present Continuous

• Past Continuous

• Simple Present

• Present Perfect Continuous

Multiple Choice

In November, I will have been working at my company for three years.

• Future Perfect

• Future Perfect Continuous

• Simple Future

• Past Perfect Continuous

Multiple Choice

I have just finished my internship at the museum.

• Past Perfect

• Present Perfect

• Simple Present

• Simple Past

Multiple Choice

We had been struggling for several years before the business finally took off.

• Past Perfect

• Future Perfect Continuous

• Present Perfect Continuous

• Past Perfect Continuous

Multiple Choice

For habits, ROUTINES and things that are always true. ______

• Present Perfect

• Simple Present

• Simple Future

• Simple Past

Multiple Choice

He _________ an international competition every year.

• will join

• has joined

• joins

• is joining

Multiple Choice

For things that are going on at a particular moment in THE PRESENT. ______

• Simple Present

• Present Continuous

• Simple Past

• Past Continuous

Multiple Choice

She normally travels by car, but at the moment she ______ by bus.

• travels

• does travel

• is travelling

• has travelled

Multiple Choice

For actions, events or situations that are FINISHED. _____

• Simple Future

• Simple Past

• Past Continuous

• Past Perfect

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Janice ______ in the sofa last night.

• slept

• was slept

• had been sleeping

• sleeps

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When someone WAS in the middle of an action at a particular moment in THE PAST. _______

• Simple Present

• Past Continuous

• Past Perfect

• Simple Past

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 Claire ________ economics in college when she first met Jackie.

• was studying

• studied

• had been studying

• studyed

Multiple Choice

For continuing action that will occur in the future and will continue for an EXPECTED LENGTH OF TIME. _________

• Simple Future

• Future Perfect

• Present Continuous

• Future Continuous

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She _______________ flowers for the event when the organizer arrives tomorrow.

• is arranging

• will have arranged

• will be arranging

• was arranging

Multiple Choice

For action that began in the past and CONTINUES INTO THE PRESENT. ________

• Past Perfect

• Present Perfect

• Simple Past

• Past Perfect

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Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish _______ on earth for ages and ages.

• exist

• existed

• are existing

• have existed

Multiple Choice

Refer to an action that will be completed sometime in the future before another action takes place. ___________

• Future Perfect

• Simple Future

• Future Continuous

• Present Continuous

Multiple Choice

By 3 pm this afternoon, I _____________ our lesson in Science.

• will have reviewed

• have reviewed

• am reviewing

• will have review

Multiple Choice

Refers to action that started in the past and is CONTINUING NOW. ______

• Present Continuous

• Past Continuous

• Past Perfect Continuous

• Present Perfect Continuous

Multiple Choice

Jane ______________ for three hours.

• studied

• has been studying

• had been studying

• has study

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Represents a continuous action which will be done at a certain time in the future. _________

• Future Continuous

• Past Perfect Continuous

• Present Perfect Continuous

• Future Perfect Continuous

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Bob ________________ in the library before he comes to the class.

• is studying

• will study

• will have been studying

• was studying

Poll

Solving these exercises was...

Multiple Choice

Change the active sentence to Passive. Keep the same tense.

Someone cleaned the office yesterday.

• The office was cleaned by someone yesterday.

• The office had cleaned by someone yesterday.

• The office is cleaned by someone yesterday.

• The office had been cleaned by someone yesterday.

Multiple Choice

Change the active sentence to Passive. Keep the same tense.

Christian will drive Anna to work tomorrow.

• Anna will drive to work tomorrow.

• Anna will be driven to work by Christian tomorrow.

• Anna will driven to work by Christian tomorrow.

• Anna is driven to work by Christian tomorrow.

Multiple Choice

Change the active sentence to Passive. Keep the same tense.

Someone is feeding the dog.

• The dog is fed by someone.

• The dog will be being fed by someone.

• The dog is being fed by someone.

• The dog was being fed by someone.

Multiple Choice

Change the active sentence to Passive. Keep the same tense.

I have sent the e-mail twice.

• The email has sent by me twice.

• The email has sent by I twice.

• The email has been sent by I twice.

• The email has been sent by me twice.

Multiple Choice

Change the active sentence to Passive. Keep the same tense.

We will need honest politicians in our government.

• Honest politicians will be needed in our government.

• Honest politicians are needed in our government.

• Honest politicians will need in our government.

• Honest politicians needed in our government.

Multiple Choice

Change the active sentence to Passive. Keep the same tense.

This restaurant bill includes service.

• Service will be included in this restaurant bill.

• Service is included in this restaurant bill.

• Service was included in this restaurant bill.

• Service must be included in this restaurant bill.

Open Ended

Write 3 sentences in active voice and transform them into passive voice.

Poll

Solving these exercises was...

Open Ended

The top 3 ideas I remember from today’s lesson…

What questions do you still have about Verb Tenses and Voices of the Verb?