Past, Present, and Future Tense

Choose the verb tense that makes the most sense in this sentence: Yesterday, Ralph __________ a donut.

• eats

• ate

• will eat

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Choose the verb tense that makes the most sense: I think he can ___________ me behind this fence.

• saw

• will see

• see

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Choose the verb tense that makes the most sense:

Parvati hit the ball so hard, it ____________ a hole in the fence.

• will knock

• knocked

• knocks

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What tense is the following sentence?

My son will return the books to the library.

• 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

What verb tense is used in this sentence?

The man ordered a pizza ten minutes ago.

• Past

• Present

• Future

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What verb tense is bolded in this sentence?

Mary writes in her diary every day.

• Past

• Present

• Future

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What tense is being used in the following sentence?

The employees were asking for a ten percent raise.

• 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

The dancers perform on the stage.

The sentence above is in present tense. Which option below correctly changes it to future tense?

• The dancers are performing on the stage.

• The dancers performed on the stage.

• The dancers will perform on the stage.

• The dancers have performed on the stage.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Cynthia played the violin beautifully.

The sentence above is in past tense. Which of the sentences below correctly changes it to present tense?

• Cynthia had played the violin beautifully.

• Cynthia is going to play the violin beautifully.

• Cynthia will play the violin beautifully.

• Cynthia plays the violin beautifully.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

By then, Aunt Nell had arrived to the house.

The sentence above is in past tense. Which of the sentences below correctly changes it to future tense?

• Aunt Nell arrived to the house.

• Aunt Nell will arrive at the house.

• Aunt Nell is arriving to the house.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D