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verbs and tenses

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ian will go to Canada during the February break. What tense is the verb in?
a)
Past tense
b)
Present tense
c)
Future tense
2.
Ava is practicing the lyrics for tonight's concert. What tense is the verb in?
a)
Past Progressive
b)
Present Progressive
c)
Future Progressive
3.
Sam and Charlie were ______ the soccer ball around at recess.  Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
a)
kicking
b)
kick
c)
kicked
4.
He fell off the monkey bars and broke his arm. What tense is the verb in?
a)
Past
b)
Present
c)
Future
5.
In the past, people invented steam engines.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
d)
irregular
6.
You will enjoy this book about inventions.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
d)
helping
7.
Complete the sentence using the form of the verb indicated in the parentheses.
I usually _____ pizza with mushrooms.  (eat - present)
a)
eat
b)
ate
c)
will eat
8.
Today, inventors work on new energy sources.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
d)
irregular
9.
Mary ____ very hard in school.
a)
work
b)
works
c)
workes
d)
workz
10.
Fill in the verb in the correct tense.
My family _________ to the party next week.
a)
goed
b)
goes
c)
will go
d)
went
11.
Every girl and boy ___ in the classroom.
a)
are
b)
is
c)
were
d)
be
12.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Grandpop meet friends for lunch.
b)
Moby and Mia go to music class.
c)
I takes to dog for a long walk.
d)
You watches a baseball game.
13.
Which best completes the sentence?
________ talk to the teacher after class.
a)
Students
b)
Moby
c)
He
d)
She
14.
Which sentence is incorrect?
a)
She goes home right after school.
b)
He sketches a picture of a dog.
c)
They ride bikes to the park.
d)
We tries to climb a big tree.
15.
I always go to school by bus. However, this week _____ by car with my dad.
a)
I go
b)
I've gone
c)
I'm going
d)
I'll go
16.
Choose Past perfect:
a)
I had painted.
b)
I have painted.
c)
I painted.
d)
I was painting.
17.
Last year I went to Spain, it was my first time there...
a)
I never been before to Spain.
b)
I didn't be in Spain before.
c)
I had never been to Spain before.
d)
I had never been before to Spain.
18.

Past Participle of: have

a)

having

b)

has

c)

had

19.

Past tense of: eat

a)

eating

b)

ate

c)

eats

20.

Progressive of: make

a)

making

b)

makes

c)

made

21.

How do you say reir in English?

a)

wash

b)

laugh

c)

tell

22.

Past Tense and Past Participle of: do

a)

does

b)

done

c)

did

23.

Progressive of: come

a)

comeing

b)

comes

c)

coming

24.

Past Participle of: buy

a)

bought

b)

buying

c)

buys

25.

The Progressive and Past tense of: watch

a)

watching

b)

watches

c)

watched

26.

Past Tense of: know

a)

known

b)

knowing

c)

knew

27.

Past tense of: go

a)

went

b)

gone

c)

goes

28.

How do you say aprender in English?

a)

teach

b)

improve

c)

learn

29.
Name the tense of the verb in the following sentence: "Katrina said she will consider Tashia's request to be in the play."
a)
future
b)
present
c)
past perfect
d)
future perfect
30.
Name the tense of the verb in the following sentence: "For weeks I have imagined winning the photography contest."
a)
past
b)
present
c)
past perfect
d)
present perfect
31.
Name the tense of the verb in the following sentence: "Before the race, I had trained for many months."
a)
past
b)
present
c)
past perfect
d)
present perfect
32.
Which answer correctly completes the sentence? "The students _____ on their science project last week."
a)
work
b)
worked
c)
were works
d)
been worked
33.
Which answer correctly completes the sentence? "By this time last year, our corn plants _____ three feet."
a)
growd
b)
had grew
c)
had grown
d)
had growed
34.

Sam ............... the bus every morning.

a)

take

b)

don't take

c)

doesn't take

d)

not take

35.

We use the present simple to talk about...

a)

facts

b)

things that are happening now

c)

past actions

d)

habits

36.

Which sentence uses a past perfect verb tense correctly?

a)

Avery had eaten all of the cake by the time I'd gotten home last night.

b)

Mary has eaten all of the potatoes.

c)

Carmen had eaten six apples tomorrow.

d)

Franny will have run 16 miles by the time she finishes the week.

37.

The past perfect verb tense uses which helping verb?

a)

has

b)

have

c)

had

d)

will have

38.

Write the correct past perfect tense form of the underlined word in each sentence.


The bypass construction take several months to complete (past perfect).

a)

takes

b)

has taken

c)

taked

d)

had taken

39.

Write the correct past perfect tense form of the underlined word in each sentence.


By Thursday evening, the men lose the trail.

a)

had lost

b)

losed

c)

will have lost

d)

had lose

40.

Choose the correct past perfect tense verb to complete the sentence.


Our teacher _____ each of us different parts of the project.

a)

had assigns

b)

had assign

c)

had assigned

d)

have assigned

41.

Which sentence uses a present perfect verb tense correctly?

a)

Maria has saved all of her pennies and nickels.

b)

Jami had made muffins to give to the bake sale.

c)

Tammy will have run three miles by the time she finishes.

d)

Joe have saved all of the papers.

42.

Has, have, had, and will are all____________________ verbs.

a)

action

b)

future tense

c)

helping

d)

past tense

43.

Present perfect verb tenses use the helping verbs ________ or _________.

a)

had, have

b)

has, have

c)

has, had

d)

will have, have

44.

Choose the correct present perfect verb tense to complete the following sentence.


The ice ___________ a lot since last night.

a)

had thawed

b)

has thawed

c)

will have thawed

d)

have thawed

45.

Which sentence uses a present perfect verb tense correctly?

a)

Mamie has apologized to Mark twice, but he is still mad at her.

b)

Caleb have lived here for three years.

c)

Mick had never been to the fair before.

d)

Augusta will have seen this movie 3 times.

46.

The past forms of the verbs "ring" and "bring" is

a)

rang and brought

b)

ringed and bringed

c)

rung and brung

d)

rang and brang

47.

"It breaks easily" in the past tense is

a)

It breaked easily

b)

It broke easily

c)

It broken easily

d)

It broked easily

48.

Transitive verbs have a direct object

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Unknown

49.

Intransitive verbs have no direct object.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Unknown

50.

Is the verb in this sentence transitive or intransitive?

I walked to the park yesterday morning.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

51.
When they call from the charity, Mrs. Alpert always gives generously.
a)
   Intransitive
b)
  Transitive
52.
Jim owed his landlord $450.
a)
Transitive
b)
Intransitive
53.
Before you send the proposal, make sure you edit it carefully.
a)
 Transitive
b)
Intransitive
54.
Freshmen study in the morning before school.
a)
transitive
b)
intransitive
55.

Freida has lived in three different countries.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

56.

Metals expand on heating.

a)

Intransitive Verb

b)

Transitive Verb

57.
Is the verb in red transitive or intransitive?
All the members of a cattle drive slept on the same hard, sometimes rocky ground.
a)
transitive
b)
intransitive
58.

Is the verb in red transitive or intransitive?

They worked alongside Mexican, American Indian, and European American trail hands.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

59.
Is the verb in red transitive or intransitive?
During the years following the Civil War, thousands of African American cowboys rode the cattle trails north from Texas.
a)
transitive
b)
intransitive
60.
Is the verb in red transitive or intransitive?
In his book, Love recalls many of the times that he and the other cowboys looked out for one another, regardless of skin color.
a)
transitive
b)
intransitive
61.
Carl smells like fish.
a)
Transitive
b)
Intransitive
c)
Linking
d)
Funky Verb
62.
They ran away.
a)
Transitive
b)
Intransitive
c)
Linking
d)
Fast Verb
63.
He ate the sandwich.
a)
Transitive
b)
Intransitive
c)
Linking
d)
Hungry Verb
64.

Which type of verb shows mental or physical action?

a)

Action

b)

Helping

c)

Linking

65.
Eddie feels queasy.
a)
Transitive
b)
Intransitive
c)
Linking
d)
Cool Verb
66.

The Section Lions scored two touchdowns.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

67.

Amanda works at Sonic after school.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

68.
Identify the blue part of the sentence.
Morris dropped the letter at the post office.
a)
direct object
b)
indirect object
c)
subject
d)
verb
69.
Identify the blue part of the sentence.
Uncle Leo mailed James a basketball for his birthday.
a)
direct object
b)
indirect object
c)
subject
d)
verb
70.
What kind of verb is in this sentence?
The technician programs the computer.
a)
action
b)
linking
71.
Identify the blue part of the sentence.
Henry forwarded his lawyer the papers by overnight mail.
a)
direct object
b)
indirect object
c)
subject
d)
verb
72.
Identify the blue part of the sentence.
The mail carrier handed us the catalogs.
a)
direct object
b)
indirect object
c)
subject
d)
verb
73.

The first letter of the first word in a sentence should be

a)

A number

b)

A large letter

c)

A large number

d)

A capital letter

74.

The order of a basic positive sentence is

a)

Subject-Verb-Object

b)

Verb-Object-Subject

c)

Verb-Object-Preposition

d)

Verb-Adjective-Object-Subject

75.

Every sentence must have a subject and

a)

Preposition

b)

Verb

c)

Object

d)

Pronoun

76.

A plural subject needs

a)

A singular object

b)

A singular verb

c)

A plural object

d)

A plural verb

77.

Adjectives

a)

Comes before a verb

b)

Is used only in formal writing

c)

Is used only in casual writing

d)

Comes After a noun

e)

Comes Before a noun

78.

If an opinion-adjective and a fact-adjective are used before a noun, which comes first?

a)

a fact-adjective

b)

an opinion-adjective

c)

Both

d)

None of the above

79.

Which of both items are correct?


A. You're looking good

B. Your looking good


C. Your Welcome

D. You're Welcome

a)

A. You're looking good C. Your Welcome

b)

B. Your looking good D. You're Welcome

c)

A. You're looking good D. You're Welcome

d)

B. Your looking good C. Your Welcome

80.

What is the Past Participle of begin ?

a)

began

b)

begun

c)

begin

81.

What is the Past Participle of catch?

a)

caught

b)

catch

c)

catched

82.

What is the Past Participle of eat ?

a)

eat

b)

ate

c)

eaten

83.

What is the Past Participle of build ?

a)

built

b)

builded

c)

build

84.

What is the Past Participle of become ?

a)

became

b)

become

c)

becomed

85.

What is the Past Participle of drive ?

a)

droven

b)

driven

c)

draven

86.

What is the Past Participle of be ?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

been

87.

What is the Past Participle of do ?

a)

did

b)

done

c)

doed

88.

What is the Past Participle of break ?

a)

brake

b)

broke

c)

broken

89.

What is the Past Participle of cost ?

a)

costed

b)

costen

c)

cost

90.

What is the Past Participle of burn ?

a)

burned

b)

burnt

c)

bourned

91.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
I'm thinking of painting my house.
a)
I'm 
b)
thinking
c)
painting
d)
house
92.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction.
a)
washing
b)
piling
c)
malfunction
d)
cause
93.
Find the PARTICIPLE.
My growling stomach wants food.
a)
My
b)
growling
c)
stomach
d)
wants
94.
Identify the participle in the following sentence.
Carla searched the entire mall, wanting to get the perfect dress for homecoming.
a)
searched
b)
wanting
c)
homecoming
d)
no participle present
95.

Last night, I had a terrible dream. I was so

a)

scary

b)

scared

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