Tenses quiz

Choose the verb form that is in the present perfect in the passage below. Rachel loves music and has wanted to learn how to play the piano for years. She was hoping for piano lessons, and was delighted when her parents gave her a keyboard for her birthday.

• loves

• has wanted

• was hoping

• was delighted

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Which pair of verbs correctly completes the sentence below? Pluto ______ now called a dwarf planet, but once it ______ classified as a planet. Tick one.

• was, is

• was, was

• is, is

• is, was

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Which sentence uses the present perfect form? Tick one.

• Jo went shopping on Saturday and she bought a whole new outfit.

• The girl entered at the last minute and won the race!

• My sister was a reserve, but she scored the winning goal.

• My dog was very naughty, but since the classes he has been much better.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Select the two words that show the tense in the sentence below. They went to the theme park – the car journey home was difficult.​ (a)   ​​ (b)  

• went
• theme park
• difficult
• They
• was

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Rewrite the underlined verbs in the sentence below so that they are in the present progressive form.

Alex learns French at school. He plans to ski in the Alps in the spring.​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• is learning
• is planning
• was learning
• planned
• learned
• plans

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Select the verbs in the boxes to complete the sentences with the correct choice of tense. The visitors left after they _(to finish)_ their coffee. Jo usually _(to wake)_ up early on Saturday morning and goes swimming before breakfast.​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• finish

• wake

• finished
• wakes

• woke

• wakes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Rewrite the underlined verb in the sentence below so it is in the present progressive. I taught my sister to skateboard.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Which sentence is grammatically correct? Tick one.

• Tomorrow we went shopping at the sales.

• In three weeks' time, I will be on holiday.

• Next weekend, we had gone to the river to fish.

• Last summer, we swim at the beach and collect seashells.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Which sentence uses tense correctly? Tick one.

• We sat and ate our lunch once we had found a sunny picnic spot.

• Once we find a sunny picnic spot, we sat and ate our lunch.

• Once we had found a sunny picnic spot, we sit and eat our lunch.

• We sat and eat our lunch once we had found a sunny picnic spot.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Match the following

• Present progressive

• Joey was playing football in the park after school.

• Past progressive

• Joey is hoping to be a professional footballer.

• Present progressive

• Joey’s football skills are improving all the time.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B