Verb Tense Consistency Review

A regular verb can usually have ​ (a)   added at the end to show simple past tense.

• -ed
• -ing
• Neither, past tense is spelled differently

Which words represent IRREGULAR verbs? ​ (a)  

• Teach/Run/Eat
• Cook/Wash/Read
• Talk/Walk/Smell

What words precede (come before) Present Perfect Verbs? ​ ​ (a)  

• had/have
• had
• will

What words precede (come before) all Future tense Verbs? ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• will
• had
• has/have

A Progressive tense verbs have ​ (a)   added at the end of the verb.

• -ing
• Neither, past tense is spelled differently
• -ed

Sheila ​ ​ (a)   the spaghetti from across the room. (Past Perfect)

• had smelled
• has smelled
• had smelling
• will have smelled
• was smelling

Brittany and Jose ​ (a)   to the movies yesterday. (Simple Past)

• went
• will go
• is going
• gone
• go

John ​ (a)   the ball across the field every time last summer. (Past Perfect)

• had hit
• will hit
• has hit
• hit

I ​ (a)   to speak Spanish in the 9th Grade. (Simple Future)

• will learn
• learned
• is learning
• had learned

I ​ (a)   ice cream every chance I get. (Simple Present)

• eat
• will eat
• ate