Ch. 22 Verb Tense

LEARNING TARGETS

Chapter
Verb Tense

22

1.

Identify the tense of a verb.

2.

Utilize existing verbs and context clues to determine the correct tense of a
verb.

Groundwork

Application

Practice

Warm-Up

Wrap-Up

Warm-Up

Instructions:

Warm-Up

Complete the warm-up. If time remains after you’ve finished,
double-check your work.

1 of 1

196.1

Warm-Up

1 of 2

196.2

1.

Most cellphones have short lifespans, becoming unusable once their
operating systems or their parts were outdated.

A)

were

B)

will be

C)

are

D)

being

Warm-Up

2 of 2

196.2

1.

Most cellphones have short lifespans, becoming unusable once their
operating systems or their parts were outdated.

A)

were

B)

will be

C)

are

D)

being

Groundwork

Groundwork

Application

Practice

Warm-Up

Wrap-Up

Groundwork

1 of 7

EXERCISE A

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197.1

1.

You will be on the right path to success.

past

present future

2.

You were on the right path to success.

past

present future

3.

You are on the right path to success.

past

present future

Groundwork

2 of 7

EXERCISE A
197.1

1.

You will be on the right path to success.

past

present future

2.

You were on the right path to success.

past

present future

3.

You are on the right path to success.

past

present future

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Groundwork

3 of 7

EXERCISE A
197.1

1.

You will be on the right path to success.

past

present future

2.

You were on the right path to success.

past

present future

3.

You are on the right path to success.

past

present future

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Groundwork

4 of 7

EXERCISE A
197.1

1.

You will be on the right path to success.

past

present future

2.

You were on the right path to success.

past

present future

3.

You are on the right path to success.

past

present future

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Groundwork

5 of 7

EXERCISE A
197.1

1.

You will be on the right path to success.

past

present. future

2.

You were on the right path to success.

past

present future

3.

You are on the right path to success.

past

present future

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Groundwork

6 of 7

EXERCISE A
197.1

1.

You will be on the right path to success.

past

present future

2.

You were on the right path to success.

past

present future

3.

You are on the right path to success.

past

present future

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Groundwork

7 of 7

EXERCISE A
197.1

1.

You will be on the right path to success.

past

present future

2.

You were on the right path to success.

past

present future

3.

You are on the right path to success.

past

present future

Groundwork

1 of 1

EXERCISE B
198.1

PRESENT TENSE

4.

She looks into her crystal ball.

PRESENT ONGOING TENSE

5.

At the moment, she is looking into her crystal ball.

Groundwork

1 of 3

EXERCISE B
198.2

PAST ONGOING TENSE

6.

She _____________ into her crystal ball while I waited patiently.

FUTURE ONGOING TENSE

7.

When I go in for my appointment tomorrow, she _____________ into her crystal ball.

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2 of 3

EXERCISE B
198.2

PAST ONGOING TENSE

6.

She _____________ into her crystal ball while I waited patiently.

FUTURE ONGOING TENSE

7.

When I go in for my appointment tomorrow, she _____________ into
her crystal ball.

was looking

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Groundwork

3 of 3

EXERCISE B
198.2

PAST ONGOING TENSE

6.

She _____________ into her crystal ball while I waited patiently.

FUTURE ONGOING TENSE

7.

When I go in for my appointment tomorrow, she _____________ into her crystal ball.

will be looking

was looking

Groundwork

1 of 2

EXERCISE C
199.1

8.

My psychic predicted good things in my future, and since no one won
the big jackpot yesterday, I now fully _____________ that I will hit the
jackpot later this evening.

was expecting am expecting expect

Groundwork

2 of 2

EXERCISE C
199.1

8.

My psychic predicted good things in my future, and since no one won
the big jackpot yesterday, I now fully _____________ that I will hit the
jackpot later this evening.

was expecting am expecting expect

Application

Groundwork

Application

Practice

Warm-Up

Wrap-Up

Application

1 of 2

9.

The psychic on the hotline told me my fortune last week, and I am
believing everything she said; that was a big mistake.

A)

am believing

B)

have believed

C)

believed

D)

will believe

200.1

Application

2 of 2

9.

The psychic on the hotline told me my fortune last week, and I am
believing everything she said; that was a big mistake.

A)

am believing

B)

have believed

C)

believed

D)

will believe

200.1

Application

1 of 3

10. Prior to the 8th century B.C., the Pythia was one of the most famous

oracles of the time, delivering prophecies from the god Apollo.

A)

was

B)

being

C)

have been

D)

will be

201.1

Reveal Answer

Application

3 of 3

10. Prior to the 8th century B.C., the Pythia was one of the most famous

oracles of the time, delivering prophecies from the god Apollo.

A)

was

B)

being

C)

have been

D)

will be

201.1

Practice

Groundwork

Application

Practice

Warm-Up

Wrap-Up

Multiple Choice

Select the best answer choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Most sloths are lazy, becoming active only when their lives or their cubs were threatened

• were

• will be

• are

• being

Multiple Choice

select the best answer choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Select the best answer choice

• A

• B

• C

• D