Master the Tense!

My sister ___ a cake yesterday.

• bakes

• baked

• baking

• bake

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'baked' because it is the past tense form of the verb, indicating that the action of making the cake occurred yesterday.

I ___ to the store every morning.

• walk

• walked

• walking

• walks

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'walk' because it matches the present tense needed for the sentence. 'Walked' is past tense, 'walking' is a gerund, and 'walks' is incorrect due to subject-verb agreement. Thus, 'I walk to the store every morning.'

Tomorrow, we ___ a new topic.

• start

• started

• will start

• starting

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will start' because it indicates a future action. The sentence refers to an event happening tomorrow, which requires the future tense 'will start' rather than the other options.

They ___ lunch right now.

• eat

• eating

• are eating

• ate

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'are eating' because it uses the present continuous tense, indicating an action happening right now. The other options do not fit the context of the sentence.

He ___ a story last night.

• writes

• writing

• wrote

• write

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'wrote' because it is the past tense of 'write', indicating that the action of telling a story occurred last night.

We ___ a movie on Friday.

• watch

• watched

• will watch

• watching

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will watch' because it indicates a future action. The sentence refers to an event planned for Friday, which requires the future tense.

She ___ to music every day.

• listen

• listened

• listening

• listens

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'listens' because it matches the subject 'She' in the present tense. 'Listen' is the base form, 'listened' is past tense, and 'listening' is a gerund, making 'listens' the only appropriate option.

They ___ basketball after school yesterday.

• play

• playing

• played

• plays

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'played' because the sentence refers to a completed action in the past. 'Played' is the past tense of 'play', which fits the context of the sentence about yesterday.

I ___ my grandmother this weekend.

• visit

• visited

• visiting

• will visit

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will visit' because it indicates a future action planned for this weekend. 'Visited' refers to the past, 'visit' is present tense, and 'visiting' suggests an ongoing action, which doesn't fit the context.

The dog ___ loudly at night.

• bark

• barked

• barking

• barks

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'barks' because it is the present tense form that matches the subject 'The dog' and indicates a habitual action, fitting the context of the sentence.