Verb Tenses

For each sentence, determine when the action is happening. Choose the verb in parentheses that correctly completes the sentence and write it on the line: I am going to the community center, and I (a)   with my friends. (will study, studied)

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will study' because the sentence indicates a future action. 'I am going to the community center' suggests that the studying will happen after this, making 'will study' the appropriate verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

For each sentence, determine when the action is happening. Choose the verb in parentheses that correctly completes the sentence and write it on the line: Tomorrow, we (a)   out for dinner, and then we will visit Mara. (will go, went)

Answer explanation

The action is planned for the future, indicated by 'Tomorrow'. Therefore, the correct verb is 'will go', as it expresses a future intention. 'Went' refers to the past, which does not fit the context.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

For each sentence, determine when the action is happening. Choose the verb in parentheses that correctly completes the sentence and write it on the line: I (a)   a sandwich even though I had already eaten lunch. (eat, ate)

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'ate' because the action of eating the sandwich occurred in the past, indicated by 'had already eaten lunch'. Thus, 'I ate a sandwich' is the appropriate completion.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

For each sentence, determine when the action is happening. Choose the verb in parentheses that correctly completes the sentence and write it on the line: When Mr. Sansone arrives, he (a)   out the awards. (will give, gives)

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will give' because the action is in the future, indicated by 'When Mr. Sansone arrives.' This suggests that the giving of awards will happen after his arrival.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

For each sentence, determine when the action is happening. Choose the verb in parentheses that correctly completes the sentence and write it on the line: The Nile River, which is in Africa, (a)   south of the Equator and flows north. (rises, rose)

Answer explanation

The correct verb is 'rises' because it indicates a present action. The Nile River currently rises south of the Equator and flows north, making 'rises' the appropriate choice to describe this ongoing action.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

For each sentence, determine when the action is happening. Choose the verb in parentheses that correctly completes the sentence and write it on the line: The two rivals (a)   to resolve their differences. (are meeting, met)

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'are meeting' because it indicates an ongoing action in the present, suggesting that the two rivals are currently in the process of resolving their differences.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

For each sentence, determine when the action is happening. Choose the verb in parentheses that correctly completes the sentence and write it on the line: In the novel, the main character is stunned when she first (a)   her long-lost friend. (sees, saw)

Answer explanation

The correct verb is 'sees' because the action is happening in the present tense, indicating the main character is currently experiencing the moment of recognition.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Write the literary present tense form of the verb in parentheses in the blank. In the novel Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt, the members of the Tuck family have eternal life because they (a)   water from a magic spring. (to drink)

Answer explanation

In literary analysis, the present tense is used to discuss events in a text. The correct form of the verb 'to drink' in the present tense is 'drink'. Thus, the sentence reads: the Tuck family have eternal life because they drink water from a magic spring.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Write the literary present tense form of the verb in parentheses in the blank. The family (a)   from place to place. (to move)

Answer explanation

The correct form of the verb 'to move' in the literary present tense is 'move'. Therefore, the sentence reads: 'The family move from place to place.' This form is used to describe ongoing actions.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Write the literary present tense form of the verb in parentheses in the blank. They (a)   so quietly that their neighbors don’t realize that there is something odd about the family. (lived)

Answer explanation

In literary present tense, verbs are typically used in their base form. The verb 'lived' changes to 'live' to match the present tense, indicating that the family currently lives quietly.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B