Verb Tenses 2

Identify the tense of the underline verb in the following sentence.

The meteor was falling toward Earth.

• Present progressive

• Past progressive

• Past perfect

Identify the tense of the underline verb in the following sentence.

My father had bought the tickets before the match began.

• Present progressive

• Past progressive

• Past perfect

Identify the tense of the underline verb in the following sentence.

Bonita is staying with her aunt and uncle now.

• Present progressive

• Past progressive

• Past perfect

Choose the best verb tense to complete the following sentence.

The Reigers .......... a house before they .......... to San Antonio, Texas.

• bought - have moved

• were buying - moved

• had bought - moved

• has bought - moved

Choose the best verb tense to complete the following sentence.

When my father .......... the house, my brothers and I .......... video games.

• was entering - played

• entered - were playing

• had entered - played

• is entering - were playing

Choose the sentence that is written correctly in terms of verb tenses.

• We climbed Mount Everest after we had taken an extensive climbing training course.

• We had climbed Mount Everest after we took an extensive climbing training course.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly in terms of verb tenses.

• Now I drive my car very fast.

• Now I am driving my car very fast.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly in terms of verb tenses.

• The band performed its show when part of the stage was collapsing.

• The band was performing its show when part of the stage collapsed.

What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence.

After the rain fell heavily, the streets became flooded.

• change fell to had fallen.

• Change became to had become.

• Change fell to were falling.

• Make no change.