Verb Tenses, Grade 6

Identify the tense of the verb(s) in italics.

The students were taking a test while the teachers ate their lunch.

• past

• past progressive

• past perfect

• present

The students were celebrating Kiki's birthday yesterday.

• present

• past progressive

• past perfect

• future

Our class is celebrating Aljanae's birthday.

• simple future

• present progressive

• present perfect

• present

The principal has announced that the eighth grade class has a field trip tomorrow.

• simple present

• present perfect

• past perfect

• present progressive

The mischievous children had been eavesdropping on their parents' conversation.

• simple present

• simple past

• simple future

• past perfect progressive

The helping verb in the present progressive, first person singular is _____.

• am

• is

• are

• I

Identify the main verb in this sentence:

She will be arriving later.

• will

• be

• arriving

• later

Identify the complete predicate in this sentence:

The hardworking students have almost completed their test.

• hardworking

• hardworking students

• have

• have almost completed their test

While the relay team was competing, Ms. O'leary was cheering them on!

• present

• past

• future

• past progressive

Another word for a progressive verb tense is _____ .

• funny

• continuous

• confusing

• pronouns