Academic Verbs

Multiple Choice

The local authorities ________ anyone to ski on the mountain because of the threat of an avalanche.

• forbidded

• forbode

• forbade

Multiple Choice

Bruce took a deep breath to fill his lungs and then blew up the balloon until it nearly_____.

• bursted

• bursting

• burst

Multiple Choice

Mr. Ryan_________ a variety of fruit to the picnic, including tangerines, kiwis, and assorted melons.

• bring

• brought

• bring

• bringed

Multiple Choice

The archaeologist _______to the idea that an ancient civilization was buried nearby, and he was determined to unearth evidence to support his belief.

• cling

• clinged

• clung

• clang

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the past-tense form of the verb.

After listening to the lawyers' opening arguments, the judge ______to call a short recess.

• decide

• deciding

• decided

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the future-tense form of a verb.

Tomorrow Mr. Preston ______with his publisher to discuss the release of an upcoming novel.

• met

• meet

• will meet

• meeting

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the present-tense form of the verb.

If you ______ten dollars in your bank account every week, you'll soon save enough to buy a new phone.

• deposit

• deposited

• depositing

Poll

Complete the sentence with the future-tense form of the verb.

If Reba doesn't leave now, she ______late for her doctor's appointment.

• be

• will be

• been

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the future tense form of the verb.

The next film in the series ______ more background about the main character.

• provides

• provided

• will provide

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct helping verb

Noah _____ironing some of his shirts when he burned his finger.

• was

• is

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct helping verb or verbs.

The door____ squeaking, so Kenny oiled the hinges to make it stop.

• will be

• was

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.

Oh no, I think my watch has _____

• broke

• broken

Multiple Choice

Brianna's day _____with a big bowl of cereal.

• began

• begun

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.

After tonight I will have _____Finding Nemo four times.

• saw

• seen