Verb Tenses and Time Markers

What is the function of a Time Marker?

• To show why events happen

• To show how events happen

• To show where events happen

• To show when events happen

What happens if the Time Marker is at the beginning of the sentence?

• We need to add a hyphen ( - ) after the Time Marker

• We need to add a comma ( , ) after the Time Marker

• We need to add a period ( . ) after the Time Marker

• We need to add a question mark (?) after the Time Marker

Identify the time marker in this sentence:

At the beginning of September, all of the schools in our city start the school year.

• all of the schools

• At the beginning of September

• in our city

• start the school year.

Identify the time marker in this sentence:

I usually talk with my friends in the classroom before the bell rings.

• before the bell rings

• I usually talk

• in the classroom

• with my friends

Fill in the blank:

Gravity is a force that ___ objects together.

• will pull

• pulled

• pulls

• is going to pull

Fill in the blank:

Last year, someone ___ money to the school.

• donates

• donated

• will donate

• donate

Fill in the blank:

I ___ a meeting with my friens next weekend.

• have

• will has

• had

• will have

Identify the verb tense:

For the enext month, the school won't sell donated items.

• future

• simple present

• simple past

• present perfect

Identify the verb tense:

We didn't have a quizz last week.

• Simple present

• Simple past

• Future

• Past continuous

Identify the verb tense:

The students don't want to raise money this week.

• Simple present

• Simple past

• Future

• Past continuous