Understanding Verbs and Tense

You will enjoy this book about inventions.

• past

• present

• future

In the past, people invented steam engines.

• past

• present

• future

It will save me much work.

• past

• present

• future

What is the tense of the verb?

We will dance all night long.

• Present

• Past

• Future

What is the past tense form of smile?

• will smile

• is smiling

• smiled

What tense means right now?

• past

• present

• future

• none of the above

What tense means already happened?

• present

• past

• future

• all of the above

What tense means it will happen?

• past

• present

• future

• present perfect

What is the tense of the verb?

Superman destroyed the enemy.

• Present

• Past

• Future

Which correctly identifies the tense of the highlighted word?

My brother and I explored our new neighborhood last night.

• past

• present

• future