Verb Tense Shift

Identify the verb tenses in each sentence (past, present, future). Select the sentence with the correct shift in verb tense.

• My teacher suggested extra practice when I will fail my grammar test.

• My teacher suggested extra practice when I fail my grammar test.

• Correct as is.

Identify the verb tenses in each sentence (past, present, future). Select the sentence with the correct shift in verb tense.

• By the time the speech began, many people will have left the auditorium.

• By the time the speech began, many people had left the auditorium.

• Correct as is.

Identify the verb tenses in each sentence (past, present, future). Select the sentence with the correct shift in verb tense.

The doctor suggested antibiotics for the patient, who suffers from a throat infection.

• The doctor suggested antibiotics for the patient, who suffered from a throat infection.

• The doctor suggested antibiotics for the patient, who will suffer from a throat infection.

• Correct as is.

Write the word (verb tense) from the parenthesis that correctly completes each sentence.

We will leave for the airport as soon as the taxi ____ (arrives / arrived / arrive).

Write the word (verb tense) from the parenthesis that correctly completes each sentence.

Yesterday, I competed in a tennis game that was ____ (held / hold) against the top seeded player.

Identify the verb tenses in each sentence (past, present, future). Select the sentence with the correct shift in verb tense.

• Radishes are the crops that grow best in temperatures below 80 F.

• Radishes were the crops that grow best in temperatures below 80 F.

• Radishes are the crops that are grown best in temperatures below 80 F.

• Correct as is.

Identify the verb tenses in each sentence (past, present, future). Select the sentence with the correct shift in verb tense.

My mom planted the seeds that we will buy yesterday.

• My mom planted the seeds that we buy yesterday.

• My mom will plant the seeds that we will buy yesterday.

• My mom planted the seeds that we bought yesterday.

• Correct as is.

Write the word (verb tense) from the parenthesis that correctly completes each sentence.

Cherry trees are very difficult to grow. Cherry trees usually ____ (has/had/have) a very short growing season.

Identify the verb tenses in each sentence (past, present, future). Select the sentence with the correct shift in verb tense.

She will go to the market and bought some fruits.

• She will go to the market and buy some fruits.

• She went to the market and bought some fruits.

• Correct as is.

Identify the verb tenses in each sentence (past, present, future). Select the sentence with the correct shift in verb tense. The students will complete their projects before the teacher grades them.

• A) The students will complete their projects before the teacher graded them.

• B) The students completed their projects before the teacher grades them.

• C) The students will complete their projects before the teacher grades them.

• D) Correct as is.