Shifts in Verb Tenses

Choose the option that corrects the underlined verb or verb phrase.

Margaret was setting the table when the doorbell ringing.

• rings

• will ring

• rang

• correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

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Whenever I look at a bright light, I _____ .

• sneezed

• sneeze

• had sneezed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

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The baby has not taken a nap, so she was very cranky.

• is

• were

• are

• correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

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Carmen ran across the room and _____ her toe on the leg of the coffee table.

• stubs

• stubbed

• will have stubbed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Choose the option that corrects the underlined verb or verb phrase.

The game will have ended by the time the rain begins.

• began

• begin

• had begun

• correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

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The actor kept on performing as if he hadn’t _____ a mistake.

• makes

• make

• made

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

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The trainer yells out a command, and the dog rolled over.

• had rolled

• rolls

• will have rolled

• correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

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While I play the drums, Janice _____ and strums her guitar.

• sang

• sung

• sings

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Choose the option that corrects the underlined verb or verb phrase.

After you hear the thunder, you will see a bolt of lightning.

• saw

• had seen

• were seeing

• correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

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Fabian cannot play games on his iPad until he _____ his chores.

• finishes

• finished

• will finish

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E