LL2 U1 Present/Past Tense Verbs

Change the underlined present tense verb to past tense.

The intelligent scientists find DNA in saliva, blood, and hair.

• finded

• finds

• finding

• found

Change the underlined past tense verb to present tense.

The crime on the news was horrible.

• was

• are

• am

• is

Change the underlined present tense verb to past tense.

Crime scenes are hectic.

• am

• was

• were

• is

Change the underlined past tense verb to present tense.

The witness saw the crime.

• sees

• saw

• seeing

• see

Change the underlined present tense verb to past tense.

The robber walks out of the bank.

• is walking

• walked

• walking

• walk

Change the underlined present tense verb to past tense.

I am a suspect in Friday’s bank robbery.

• is

• was

• are

• were

Choose the correct verb tense for the underlined word.

I watch TV before bed.

• present

• past

Choose the correct verb tense for the underlined word.

I walked across the room.

• present

• past

Choose the correct verb tense for the underlined word.

I tripped over the cat.

• present

• past

Choose the correct verb tense for the underlined word.

The cat wanted to sit on my lap.

• present

• past