Verb Tenses Quiz

In the sentence "A boy (a)   the box," the verb is in past tense.

• opened
• opens
• will open
• would open

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

In the sentence "Nick laughs when I tell jokes," what tense is the verb "laughs"?

• Past

• Present

• Future

• Conditional

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What ending do many verbs in the present tense with singular subjects use?

• -ed

• -ing

• -s

• -ly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Match the following helping verbs with their tenses.

• Past tense

• was

• Present tense (plural)

• are

• Future tense

• will

• Present tense

• is

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

In the sentence "The girl (a)   on the stage," what tense is the verb?

• Past
• Present
• Future
• Past Perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Match the following sentences with their verb tenses.

• They will travel to Japan next year.

• Future tense

• She sings beautifully.

• Past tense

• My mother and I walked in the woods.

• Present tense

• He is reading a book.

• Present continuous tense

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

In the sentence "Denise will visit us in the summer," what tense is the verb "will visit"?

• Present tense

• Past tense

• Future tense

• Present perfect tense

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which statement has a verb that is written in the wrong tense?

• Last night, we watched a new movie.

• My sister wanted to watch a scary movie.

• I did not.

• I will remember that I had bad dreams last time.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Identify the sentence where the verb is in the past perfect tense.

• She has finished her homework.

• They had left before the storm started.

• He will have completed the project by tomorrow.

• I am reading a book.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

In the sentence "By next year, I will have graduated," what tense is the verb "will have graduated"?

• Present perfect

• Past perfect

• Future perfect

• Present continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B