Past, Present, and Future Tense

Identify the verb tense in the sentence.

Izzy will run after her dog.

• Past

• Present

• Future

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Identify the verb tense in the sentence.

She jumps for the basketball.

• Past

• Present

• Future

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Identify the verb tense in the sentence.

He painted his bedroom green.

• Past

• Present

• Future

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Select the past tense form of the verb to fill in the blank.

Santiago _______ his homework last night.

• did

• does

• will do

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Select the present tense form of the verb to fill in the blank.

Bachiko _______ dodgeballs at the teacher during PE.

• threw

• throws

• will throw

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Select the future tense form of the verb to fill in the blank.

Tomorrow Taylor _______ her favorite dress to school.

• wore

• wears

• will wear

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Select the correct word to fill in the blank and keep the tense consistent in the sentence.

___________ Samaksh watched his favorite movie for the seventh time, but he didn't watch anything today.

• Yesterday

• Today

• Tomorrow

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Select the correct word to fill in the blank and keep the tense consistent in the sentence.

___________ Eragon is riding his dragon as she flies all over Carvahall.

• Yesterday

• Today

• Tomorrow

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Select the correct word to fill in the blank and keep the tense consistent in the sentence.

___________ Mrs. McGonagall will send a message to the headmaster, but she will not speak of it today.

• Yesterday

• Today

• Tomorrow

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

What happens if the verb tense is not consistent in your writing?

• Everything makes sense and it's fine.

• Your readers will be confused and the timeline of your writing will go wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey.

• You will successfully travel through time without breaking any rules of space-time or grammar.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B