Verb Tenses

Which sentence uses the PAST PERFECT tense?

• Tim had eaten dinner when his friend knocked on the door.

• Sara will have been working on the project for three hours at 4:00.

• I have enjoyed reading ever since I can remember.

• Do you have any homework tonight?

Which sentence uses the PRESENT PERFECT tense?

• Tim had eaten dinner when his friend knocked on the door.
• Sara will have been working on the project for three hours at 4:00.
• I have enjoyed reading ever since I can remember.
• Do you have any homework tonight?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Select the correct tense of PRACTICE to complete the sentence.
If he continues through September, Chris _____ his football skills every day by the end of the year.

• practices
• had practiced
• will have practiced

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Inventors create new machines.

• past
• present
• future

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In the past, people invented steam engines.

• past

• present

• future

What tense means it will happen?

• past 
• present
• future
• present perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What tense means already happened?

• present
• past
• future 
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What tense means right now?

• past
• present
• future
• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Complete the sentence using the future perfect tense: By the time Alana is in high school, she ________ a lot. (learn)

• had learned
• has learned
• will have learned 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What type of verbs are in progress and always end in -ing?

• Simple

• progressive

• perfect