Verb tenses revision

Underline the subject of the sentence below. A whale lives in the sea.

• whale

• sea

• lives

• in

Answer explanation

In the sentence "A whale lives in the sea," the subject is what the sentence is about. Here, "whale" is the subject as it is the noun performing the action of living, while "sea" is the location and not the subject.

Tick one box to show the subject of the sentence below. Every Saturday, Nadim takes his dog for a walk in the park.

• Every Saturday

• Nadim

• his dog

• for a walk in the park

Answer explanation

The subject of the sentence is the one performing the action. In this case, 'Nadim' is the one taking his dog for a walk, making him the subject. The other options describe time, the dog, or the action, but not the subject.

Complete each sentence with the simple past of the verbs in the boxes. I _______________ my homework on the computer. (to do)

• did

• doed

• does

• doing

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'did' because it is the simple past form of the verb 'to do'. The other options ('doed', 'does', 'doing') are not valid past forms. Therefore, the complete sentence is: I did my homework on the computer.

Complete each sentence with the simple past of the verbs in the boxes. I _______________ to do a project about horses. (to choose)

• chose

• choosed

• choosing

• chooses

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'chose', which is the simple past form of 'to choose'. The other options are incorrect: 'choosed' is not a word, 'choosing' is present participle, and 'chooses' is present tense.

Complete each sentence with the simple past of the verbs in the boxes. I _______________ by making notes about different breeds. (to begin)

• began

• begun

• begin

• begins

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'began' because it is the simple past form of the verb 'to begin'. The sentence indicates an action completed in the past, making 'began' the appropriate verb form to use.

Rewrite the underlined verbs so that they are in the simple past.

(a)  

Answer explanation

The verbs 'feed' and 'eat' in the simple past are 'fed' and 'ate' respectively. Therefore, the correct answers are 'fed' and 'ate'.

Rewrite the underlined verbs in the simple past.

• drew, tore

• draw, tear

• draws, tears

• drawing, tearing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'drew, tore' because these are the simple past forms of the verbs 'draw' and 'tear'. The other options do not represent the simple past tense.

Rewrite the underlined verbs in the sentence below so that they are in the simple past. Oliver ___ proud when he ___ his medal after he ___ the race.

• felt, collected, won

• feels, collects, wins

• feeling, collecting, winning

• will feel, will collect, will win

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'felt, collected, won' because these verbs are in the simple past tense, indicating actions that have already occurred. The other options use present, continuous, or future tenses, which do not fit the context.

Rewrite the underlined verb so that it is in the past progressive.

(a)  

Answer explanation

The past progressive form of a verb indicates an ongoing action in the past. The correct rewrite of the verb is 'was walking', which shows that the action was in progress at a specific time in the past.

Which option completes the sentence using the present progressive? I ____________ the photos to the school website. Tick one.

• upload

• will upload

• have uploaded

• am uploading

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'am uploading' because it uses the present progressive tense, indicating an action currently in progress. The other options do not convey this ongoing action.