Understanding Verbs and Tense

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

• lived

• lives

• living

• live

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Last year I (go) _________ to America for my holidays

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

4. Aisha's son is __________ (talk) on the phone rightnow.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

5. Sara was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.

• ran

• run

• runs

• running

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

6. Amisha __________ exited the room.

• Shall

• Will be

• Shall have

• Will have

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

8. Seema ________ playing with her sister.

• Shall be

• Will be

• had

• has

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

• had

• was having

• am having

• will have

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct option:
It ... all day! Why can’t it stop!

• is raining
• rains
• has been raining
• have been raining

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct option:
1.  Joe ... for a new job all week since Friday.

• has been looking
• is looking
• looks
• has looked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I'm afraid the books you ordered.............. by Friday.

• won't have arrived

• won't have been arriving

• will have arrived

• will have been arriving

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D