Tense and Type of Verb

Mother __________ delicious food yesterday.

• cooks

• cook

• cooked

• will cook

What is the past tense of the word "complete"?

• completing

• completed

• will complete

• more complete

What is the future tense of the word "travel"?

• traveled

• have traveled

• traveling

• will travel

Which of the following sentences is written in present tense?

• I watch television every day.

• I watched television for two hours straight.

• I will watch my favorite show on television tonight.

• I have watched television for seven days in a row.

Answer explanation

FUN FACT: The inventor of the television would not let his own children watch TV.

What is the past tense of the word "see"?

• seeing

• sawed

• saw

• will see

Which irregular verb best completes the sentence?

The geese have ___________________ South for the winter.

• fly

• flew

• flied

• flown

Which irregular verb best completes the sentence?

He hasn't _________________ at all since last year.

• grew

• grown

• growed

• grow

Which irregular verb best completes the sentence?

Have you ___________________ a horse before?

• rode

• ride

• rides

• ridden

In a sentence, all of the verbs must be written in the same tense. In which one of the following sentences are the verbs written correctly?

• She is upset, but she was not sure why.

• He will throw the ball to me, and I will score a touchdown.

• She returned her shirt, and then she will buy some new shoes.

• My puppy licks my face, and then it played outside.

The lions __________________ when they are hungry. (roar/roars)

Answer explanation

FUN FACT: A male lion's roar can be heard from up to five miles away.