Verb Tense Practice

Verb Tense

• Verb tense shows when something happens.

• Three basic tenses: Past, Present, Future.

By Pamela Johnson

• Verb tense tells when something happens (past, present, or future).
  
  

​Verb tense is important

Verb Tense

Multiple Choice

Sentence: Maria opens the door and looked outside.
What is the issue with the verb tense in this sentence?

• Both verbs are in past tense

• "Opens" is present tense, "looked" is past tense – they should match

• The sentence is correct

• "Looked" should be in future tense

Multiple Select

She sees the storm and ran back in.

Which revisions below show the correct the verb tense error?

• She saw the storm and ran back in.

• She sees the storm and runs back in.

• She sees the storm and will run back in.

• None of these are correct

Multiple Choice

She walks to school and forgot her homework. Is this sentence :

• Completely Correct

• Incorrect because both verbs are in present tense

• Incorrect because one verb is present and the other is past

• Incorrect because it should use future tense

Multiple Choice

Sentence: They played basketball and win the game.
What change should be made to correct the verb tense?

• Change "played" to "play"

• Change "win" to "won"

• Change both verbs to present tense

• No change needed

Multiple Choice

I am eating breakfast and then went to class.
Which of the following is the correct revision?

• I eat breakfast and then go to class.

• I was eating breakfast and then went to class.

• I will eat breakfast and then went to class.

• I am eating breakfast and then went to class.

Multiple Choice

What tense means already happened?

• present
• past
• future 
• all of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the tense of the verb?
We will dance all night long.

• Present
• Past
• Future

Multiple Choice

What is the past tense form of smile?

• will smile
• is smiling
• smiled

Multiple Choice

Fill in the verb in the correct tense.
My family _________ to the party next week.

• goed
• goes
• will go
• went

Multiple Choice

What is the tense of the verb?
Susan will see the movie on Friday.

• Present
• Past
• Future

Multiple Choice

What is the past tense form of study?

• studyed
• studied
• studdyed
• studies

Multiple Choice

I _________________ lunch with her yesterday.

• am going to eat

• ate

• eat

• am eating

Multiple Choice

They ______________________ their friends tomorrow.

• are going to visit

• visited

• visit

• visiting