Mastering Verb Tenses and Aspects

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "By the time we arrived, they _______ dinner."

• have finished

• were finishing

• had finished

• finish

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 the present perfect tense correctly?

• I have seen that movie last week.

• She has visited Paris three times.

• They are going to the park.

• He was eating dinner.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Convert the following sentence into present perfect tense: "She writes a letter."

• She has written a letter.

• She wrote a letter.

• She is writing a letter.

• She was writing a letter.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Convert the following sentence into past continuous tense: "Matt eats a bage.l"

• Matt ate a bagel

• Matt was eating a bagel.

• Matt is eating a bagel

• Matt had eaten a bagel.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Identify the verb aspect in the following sentence: "They were playing soccer when it started to rain."

• Simple Past

• Present Perfect

• Past Continuous

• Future Continuous

Which sentence correctly uses the past continuous tense?

• I was reading when the phone rang.

• I read when the phone rang.

• I have read when the phone rang.

• I will read when the phone rang.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Analyze the use of present perfect tense in the sentence: "They have lived in this city for ten years."

• To indicate a past action with no connection to the present

• To show an action that started in the past and continues to the present

• To describe a future action

• To express a habitual action

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Convert the following sentence into past continuous tense: "He plays the piano."

• He was playing the piano.

• He played the piano.

• He has played the piano.

• He is playing the piano.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Identify the verb aspect in the following sentence: "I have completed my homework."

• Simple Present

• Present Perfect

• Past Continuous

• Future Perfect

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: "While she _______ the book, the lights went out."

• reads

• was reading

• has read

• read

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D