Shifts in Verb Tense Practice TEST!

Complete each sentence with the correct verb tense.

I began making dinner while my mom ____ home from work.

• drive

• drove

• will drive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Complete each sentence with the correct verb tense.

Ben is writing a short story, and Carla is ___ illustrations for it.

• will paint

• painted

• painting

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Complete each sentence with the correct verb tense.

Ishan had driven carefully, so I _____ very safe.

• felt

• feeling

• will feel

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Complete each sentence with the correct verb tense.

I will be sleeping by the time my dad ____ home from work.

• arriving

• arrives

• arrived

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Complete each sentence with the correct verb tense.

Beth opened the mailbox and ____ for her pen-pal's letter.

• will look

• looked

• looking

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Choose the verb that completes the sentence to match the underlined verb tense.

When Freddie finished his test, he _____ over his answers.

• looks

• looked

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Choose the verb that completes the sentence to match the underlined verb tense.

The ship will have docked before the sun _____.

• rose

• rises

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

Choose the verb that completes the sentence to match the underlined verb tense.

Layla sharpens pencils while I ______ the students' desks.

• cleaned

• clean

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Choose the verb that completes the sentence to match the underlined verb tense.

The students were studying when the principal ______ into the room.

• walk

• walked

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Choose the verb that completes the sentence to match the underlined verb tense.

Rich has worked very hard and _____ exhausted.

• was

• is

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D