Verb Tenses: Past, Present, Future

Long ago, Egyptians _________ paper from papyrus.

• make

• made

• are making

• will make

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Now sixth graders _________ ancient cultures in social studies.

• study

• studying

• will studied

• will studying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Next week they _____________ a mural about ancient Egypt.

• draw

• drawing

• will draw

• drew

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Yesterday Jan __________ the class about pyramids.

• tells

• told

• is telling

• will tell

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the PAST TENSE form of the underlined verb?

Workers lift the enormous stones onto the pyramid.

• lifted

• were lifted

• lifting

• will lift

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the PAST TENSE form of the underlined verb?

Men and women wear linen skirts or robes.

• is wear

• are wearing

• weared

• wore

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the PAST TENSE form of the underlined verb?

In 1922, archaeologists uncover the tomb of King Tut.

• will uncover

• uncovered

• are uncovering

• will uncovered

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the PAST TENSE form of the underlined verb?

They keep a careful record of precious objects in the tomb.

• kept

• will keep

• keeped

• were keep

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Tigers once roamed in California.

• 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

We see models of them in the La Brea museum.

• 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