Verb Tense Assessment

Jimmy (to call) last night. 

• was calling 
• called 
• calls 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

I (work)  for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire!

• work 
• worked 
• have worked 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

 Sharon (love)  to travel. She (go)  abroad almost every summer. Next year, she plans to go to Peru.

• loved, went 
• loves, goes
• love, go
• loves, went 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

I (watch) TV when you (arrive) 

• was watching, arrived 
• watched, arives 
• watched, arrived 
• watched, was arriving 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Mary (to talk) on the phone right now.

• talks
• talk
• is talking

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Sam (arrive) in San Diego a week ago. 

• arrived
• arrives 
• was arriving 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) 

• sleeps 
• slept 
• is sleeping 
• was sleeping 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

You will enjoy this book about inventions.

• past
• present
• future

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

In the past, people invented steam engines.

• past
• present
• future

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

It will save me much work.

• past
• present
• future

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B