Past Present or Future

Is the underlined verb in the present, past or future tense?

Noreen asks for an application at the station.

• present tense

• past tense

• future tense

Is the underlined verb in the present, past or future tense?

She worked hard before the test.

• present tense

• past tense

• future tense

Is the underlined verb in the present, past or future tense?

She will study at the fire academy for six weeks.

• present tense

• past tense

• future tense

Identify the verb in the sentence. Is the verb present, past or future tense?

• present tense

• past tense

• future tense

Identify the verb in the sentence. Is the verb present, past or future tense?

They carried sandbag dummies up and down the stairs.

• present tense

• past tense

• future tense

Each underlined verb is in the present tense. Change the verb to the tense shown in parentheses. Noreen stays at the firehouse all day. (past)

• stay

• stayed

• will stay

Each underlined verb is in the present tense. Change the verb to the tense shown in parentheses.

The fire alarm interrupts dinner. (past)

• interrupt

• interrupted

• will interrupt

Each underlined verb is in the present tense. Change the verb to the tense shown in parentheses.

The engines race to the fire. (future)

• races

• raced

• will race

Each underlined verb is in the present tense. Change the verb to the tense shown in parentheses. The firefighters need air masks. (future)

• needs

• needed

• will need

Identify the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence correctly.

Yesterday, I watch an interesting movie.

• watches

• watched

• will watch