IC3 EYES ON ME _ SIMPLE VERB TENSES

Which is the verb in this sentence?

My sister made a bracelet out of shells.

• sister

• bracelet

• of

• made

Which is the verb in this sentence?
My room smelled of roses.

• room
• My
• smelled
• roses

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Write the appropriate tense of the verb:
My friends __________ me. (simple past tense of 'to support')

• was supporting
• had been supporting
• supported
• are supporting

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Write the appropriate tense of the verb:
I _________ the book on time. (simple future tense of 'to return')

• am returning
• will have to return
• would return
• will return

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Write the appropriate tense of the verb:
Honesty ________ always the best policy. (simple present tense of 'to be')

• was
• are
• is
• will

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Write the appropriate tense of the verb:
The game ___________ soon. (simple future tense of 'to end')

• is going to end
• will end
• should end
• must end

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Add another verb that is in the same tense as the existing verb in red:
My father laughs whenever he _____ a joke.

• told
• is telling
• tells
• is going to tell

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Add another verb that is in the same tense as the existing verb in red:
While we waited in the queue, someone ________ in front.

• pushed
• pushes
• is pushing
• was pushing

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Add another verb that is in the same tense as the existing verb in red:
When he _______ the state of the room, the detective suspected foul play.

• could see
• was seeing
• will see
• saw

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

I slept all night long.

• past tense
• present tense
• future tense

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D