Mastering 8th Grade Verb Tenses

What is the past tense of the verb 'run'?

• runned

• runed

• raned

• ran

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Identify the verb tense in the sentence: 'She is reading a book.'

• Present perfect tense

• Future perfect tense

• Present continuous tense

• Past simple tense

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Convert the following sentence to future tense: 'He plays soccer.'

• He is playing soccer.

• He will play soccer.

• He played soccer.

• He has played soccer.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Which of the following sentences uses the present perfect tense? A) I have eaten lunch. B) I eat lunch. C) I will eat lunch.

• I had eaten lunch.

• I am eating lunch.

• I have been eating lunch.

• A) I have eaten lunch.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Fill in the blank with the correct verb form: 'They _____ (to go) to the park yesterday.'

• go

• went

• going

• gone

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

What is the main verb in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'?

• barked loudly

• loudly

• The dog

• barked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'She _____ (to be) happy about the news.'

• are

• was

• is

• be

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Identify the error in the sentence: 'He don't like ice cream.'

• He don't likes ice cream.

• He doesn't likes ice cream.

• He don't like the ice cream.

• The correct sentence is 'He doesn't like ice cream.'

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.4.1C

What is the difference between simple past and past continuous tense?

• The simple past indicates an ongoing action; the past continuous indicates a completed action.

• The simple past describes future actions; the past continuous describes completed actions.

• The simple past indicates a completed action; the past continuous indicates an ongoing action in the past.

• The simple past is used for actions happening now; the past continuous is for actions that will happen later.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice: 'The chef cooked the meal.'

• The meal was cooked by the chef.

• The meal was prepared by the chef.

• The chef was cooked by the meal.

• The meal is cooked by the chef.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A