Worksheets9th Grade VERB TENSES (Present, Past, & Future)
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
You will enjoy this book about inventions.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
2.
In the past, people invented steam engines.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
3.
It will save me much work.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
4.
What is the tense of the verb?
We will dance all night long.
We will dance all night long.
a)
Present
b)
Past
c)
Future
5.
What is the future tense form of smile?
a)
will smile
b)
is smiling
c)
smiled
6.
What is the past tense form of smile?
a)
will smile
b)
is smiling
c)
smiled
7.
What tense means right now?
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
d)
none of the above
8.
What tense means already happened?
a)
present
b)
past
c)
future
d)
all of the above
9.
What tense means it will happen?
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
d)
present perfect
10.
What is the tense of the verb?
Superman destroyed the enemy.
Superman destroyed the enemy.
a)
Present
b)
Past
c)
Future
11.
Jimmy (to call) last night.
a)
was calling
b)
called
c)
calls
12.
I (work) for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire!
a)
work
b)
worked
c)
have worked
13.
Sharon (love) to travel. She (go) abroad almost every summer. Next year, she plans to go to Peru.
a)
loved, went
b)
loves, goes
c)
love, go
d)
loves, went
14.
I (watch) TV when you (arrive)
a)
was watching, arrived
b)
watched, arives
c)
watched, arrived
d)
watched, was arriving
15.
REPORTED SPEECH
''I will cook supper tonight''
''I will cook supper tonight''
a)
she told me she sill cook supper tonight
b)
she told me she cooked supper tonight.
c)
she told me that she would cook supper tonight.
16.
REPORTED SPEECH
I am living at my aunt's house at the moment.
I am living at my aunt's house at the moment.
a)
He told me that he is living at his aunt's house.
b)
He told me that he was living at his aunt's house.
c)
He told me he lived at his aunt's house.
17.
Sam (arrive) in San Diego a week ago.
a)
arrived
b)
arrives
c)
was arriving
18.
Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)
a)
sleeps
b)
slept
c)
is sleeping
d)
was sleeping
19.
Hopefully, when he (get) home later, he (call) me.
a)
gets, will call
b)
will get, will call
c)
gets, calls
20.
The dinners "eat" for eight hours
a)
present
b)
present perfect
c)
past
d)
past perfect
21.
Hawkins "chose" the Iguanodon model.
a)
present
b)
present perfect
c)
past
d)
past perfect
22.
Hawkins "thought" they would be.
a)
present
b)
present perfect
c)
past
d)
past perfect
23.
The guests "told" about this event for years.
a)
present
b)
present perfect
c)
past
d)
past perfect
24.
Today we "find" Hawkins' models odd.
a)
present
b)
present perfect
c)
past
d)
past perfect
25.
Identify the tense of the highlighted verb phrase:
Tomorrow, I will go to the store around 4:00 PM.
Tomorrow, I will go to the store around 4:00 PM.
a)
present
b)
present perfect
c)
future
d)
future perfect
26.
Identify the tense of the highlighted verb phrase:
Medieval painters made their paintbrushes from squirrel or mink tails.
Medieval painters made their paintbrushes from squirrel or mink tails.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
present perfect
d)
past perfect
27.
Identify the tense of the highlighted verb phrase:
My little sister pretends her stuffed animals can talk.
My little sister pretends her stuffed animals can talk.
a)
present perfect
b)
present
c)
future
d)
future perfect
28.
Fill in the blank:
In the Middle Ages, people ____________ that illness was caused by witchcraft.
In the Middle Ages, people ____________ that illness was caused by witchcraft.
a)
were believing
b)
believed
c)
will believe
d)
will be believing
29.
Fill in the blank:
Everyday, Daniel __________ a hot dog for lunch.
Everyday, Daniel __________ a hot dog for lunch.
a)
eats
b)
ate
c)
is eating
d)
was eating
30.
Fill in the blank:
In the tournament tomorrow, the boxers __________ until the champion knocks out the other contender.
In the tournament tomorrow, the boxers __________ until the champion knocks out the other contender.
a)
will fight
b)
fight
c)
are fighting
d)
were fighting
31.
Fill in the blank:
After the chemical spill last month, we ________ bottled water until the city declared the tap water safe.
After the chemical spill last month, we ________ bottled water until the city declared the tap water safe.
a)
are drinking
b)
will drink
c)
drank
d)
drink
32.
Fill in the blank:
I _______ that tomorrow ________ sunny.
I _______ that tomorrow ________ sunny.
a)
am hoping; was
b)
hoped; was
c)
hope; will be
d)
was hoping; had been
33.
I ______ sorry that my son ____ sick today.
a)
am; is
b)
was; will be
c)
has been; was being
d)
am being; had been
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