Verb Tenses Grammar Review

Verb Tenses

Grammar Review

By Carol Bruner

tells about something the happen before.

Ex: Conrad was sick yesterday. ​

Past Tense

tells about what is happening.

Ex: Conrad is busy. Conrad studies hard.

Present Tense

The tense of a verb tells the time of the action or being. There are three simple tenses - present, past, and future.

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Future Tense

tells about something that will happen. The helping verbs will and shall are used in future tense.

Ex: Conrad will take the test tomorrow. ​

Open Ended

Complete each sentence by writing a verb in the tense shown in parentheses.

Question 1

Open Ended

Complete each sentence by writing a verb in the tense shown in parentheses.

Question 2

Open Ended

Complete each sentence by writing a verb in the tense shown in parentheses.

Question 3

Open Ended

Complete each sentence by writing a verb in the tense shown in parentheses.

Question 4

Open Ended

Complete each sentence by writing a verb in the tense shown in parentheses.

Question 5

Open Ended

Complete each sentence by writing a verb in the tense shown in parentheses.

Question 6

Open Ended

Complete each sentence by writing a verb in the tense shown in parentheses.

Question 7

Open Ended

Complete each sentence by writing a verb in the tense shown in parentheses.

Question 8

Multiple Choice

Write present, past, or future for the the tense of each underlined verb.

Question 9

• Present

• Past

• Future

Multiple Choice

Write present, past, or future for the the tense of each underlined verb.

Question 10

• Present

• Past

• Future

Multiple Choice

Write present, past, or future for the the tense of each underlined verb.

Question 11

• Present

• Past

• Future

Multiple Choice

Write present, past, or future for the the tense of each underlined verb.

Question 12

• Present

• Past

• Future

Multiple Choice

Write present, past, or future for the the tense of each underlined verb.

Question 13

• Present

• Past

• Future

Multiple Choice

Write present, past, or future for the the tense of each underlined verb.

Question 14

• Present

• Past

• Future

Multiple Choice

Write present, past, or future for the the tense of each underlined verb.

Question 15

• Present

• Past

• Future

Multiple Choice

Write present, past, or future for the the tense of each underlined verb.

Question 16

• Present

• Past

• Future

Multiple Choice

Write present, past, or future for the the tense of each underlined verb.

Question 17

• Present

• Past

• Future

Multiple Choice

Write present, past, or future for the the tense of each underlined verb.

Question 18

• Present

• Past

• Future

The past perfect tense tells about something that happened before something else in the past. The past perfect tense consists of had + he past participle.

Ex: I already had eaten when they arrived. ​

The present perfect tense tells about something that happened at an indefinite time in the past. The present perfect tense consists of has or have + the past participle.

Ex: I have eaten already. ​

The perfect tense express action that happened before another time or event.

Multiple Choice

Select present perfect or past perfect for the tense of the underlined verbs.

Question 19

• Present Perfect

• Past Perfect

Multiple Choice

Select present perfect or past perfect for the tense of the underlined verbs.

Question 20

• Present Perfect

• Past Perfect

Multiple Choice

Select present perfect or past perfect for the tense of the underlined verbs.

Question 21

• Present Perfect

• Past Perfect

Multiple Choice

Select present perfect or past perfect for the tense of the underlined verbs.

Question 22

• Present Perfect

• Past Perfect

Multiple Choice

Select present perfect or past perfect for the tense of the underlined verbs.

Question 23

• Present Perfect

• Past Perfect

Multiple Choice

Select present perfect or past perfect for the tense of the underlined verbs.

Question 24

• Present Perfect

• Past Perfect

Multiple Choice

Select present perfect or past perfect for the tense of the underlined verbs.

Question 25

• Present Perfect

• Past Perfect

Multiple Choice

Select present perfect or past perfect for the tense of the underlined verbs.

Question 26

• Present Perfect

• Past Perfect

Multiple Choice

Select present perfect or past perfect for the tense of the underlined verbs.

Question 27

• Present Perfect

• Past Perfect

Multiple Choice

Select present perfect or past perfect for the tense of the underlined verbs.

Question 28

• Present Perfect

• Past Perfect

Multiple Choice

Complete each sentence with have, has, or had to form the verb tense indicated in the parentheses.

Question 29

• have

• has

• had

Multiple Choice

Complete each sentence with have, has, or had to form the verb tense indicated in the parentheses.

Question 30

• have

• has

• had

Multiple Choice

Complete each sentence with have, has, or had to form the verb tense indicated in the parentheses.

Question 31

• have

• has

• had

Multiple Choice

Complete each sentence with have, has, or had to form the verb tense indicated in the parentheses.

Question 32

• have

• has

• had

Multiple Choice

Complete each sentence with have, has, or had to form the verb tense indicated in the parentheses.

Question 33

• have

• has

• had

Multiple Choice

Complete each sentence with have, has, or had to form the verb tense indicated in the parentheses.

Question 34

• have

• has

• had

Multiple Choice

Complete each sentence with have, has, or had to form the verb tense indicated in the parentheses.

Question 35

• have

• has

• had