Avoid Shifting Tenses - 5th Grade Grammar

Which form is FUTURE tense?

• Swept

• Sweeping

• Will sweep

• Has swept

Which form is in PAST tense?

• Skipped

• Skip

• Skips

• Skipping

Which form is in PRESENT tense?

• Sings

• Sang

• Will sing

• Has sung

Mrs. Sailor leaps and _______ for joy when the class aces their test!

• jumps

• jumped

• jump

• jumping

The milk spills and ________ off the edge of the table.

• will pour

• poured

• pours

• has poured

The cat raced over and _____ it up.

• is licking

• licked

• licks

• licking

The dog will come in and _______ the cat.

• will chase

• chases

• chased

• is chasing

I find a mop and ______ up the puddle.

• cleaned

• is cleaning

• cleans

• clean

Dad will return soon, and the floor _____.

• shines

• will shine

• is shining

• shined

He bought special papers and _____ them last night.

• colors

• coloring

• colored

• is coloring