Understanding Verb Tenses

What is the purpose of verb tenses?

• To describe the subject of a sentence

• To show when an action happens

• To change the meaning of a verb completely

• To add more words to a sentence

indicates an ongoing action or happening now.

• past

• present

• future

• present perfect

describes an action that has yet to happen.

• past

• present

• future

• present perfect

• expresses an action that has already been completed.

• past

• present

• future

• present perfect

What is the simple past tense of "run"?

• running

• runs

• ran

• will run

Which sentence is in the simple present tense?

• She walks to school every day.

• She walked to school yesterday.

• She will walk to school tomorrow.

• She is walking to school now.

Complete the sentences with the correct verb tense

She ____ a beautiful painting yesterday.

• Paints

• Will paint

• Paint

• Painted

Complete the sentence with the correct verb tense

We ____ a new house next year.

• buy

• bought

• will buy

• buying

Which sentence has an INCORRECT verb tense?

• She drinks coffee every morning.

• He will go to the mall tomorrow.

• They plays soccer on Sundays.

• We ate lunch an hour ago.

Which sentence has an INCORRECT verb tense?

• I eat lunch at noon.

• They studied for the exam.

• He will goes to school later.

• She dances well.