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Past present and future tense

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Future Tense: He __________ on his bed. (jump)

a)

jumping

b)

jumped

c)

is jumping

d)

will jump

2.

Past tense: He __________ on his bed. (jump)

a)

jumped

b)

will jump

c)

is jumping

d)

jumping

3.

Future Tense: She __________ at the news conference. (speak)

a)

spoke

b)

is speaking

c)

will speak

d)

spoked

4.

Present Tense: The sun ___________(rise) from the East.

a)

will rise

b)

rises

c)

rose

d)

rising

5.

Complete the sentence in the present tense.

Keiki ______ the concert on TV. (watch)

a)

watch

b)

watched

c)

watches

d)

will watch

6.

Complete the sentence in the past tense.


We _____ cloth napkins instead of paper napkins. (use)

a)

use

b)

using

c)

used

d)

useds

7.

Complete the sentence in the past tense.


I _____ three different birds during the hike. (identify)

a)

identified

b)

identify

c)

identifyed

d)

identifying

8.

The children_______a letter to their mother yesterday for Mother's Day.

a)

are writing

b)

is writing

c)

will be writing

d)

wrote

9.

Present Tense: Leonard________a star on the top of Christmas tree.

a)

put

b)

is putting

c)

puts

d)

will be putting

10.

At 8.00 next Monday, the committee _______________ (discuss) this question.

a)

will be discussing

b)

will discussing

c)

is discussing

d)

was discussing

11.

Identify the verb tense in the sentence.


Izzy will run after her dog.

a)

Past

b)

Present

c)

Future

12.

Identify the verb tense in the sentence.


She jumps for the basketball.

a)

Past

b)

Present

c)

Future

13.

Identify the verb tense in the sentence.


He painted his bedroom green.

a)

Past

b)

Present

c)

Future

14.

Select the past tense form of the verb to fill in the blank.


Santiago _______ his homework last night.

a)

did

b)

does

c)

will do

15.

Select the present tense form of the verb to fill in the blank.


Bachiko _______ dodgeballs at the teacher during PE.

a)

threw

b)

throws

c)

will throw

16.

Select the future tense form of the verb to fill in the blank.


Tomorrow Taylor _______ her favorite dress to school.

a)

wore

b)

wears

c)

will wear

17.

Select the correct word to fill in the blank and keep the tense consistent in the sentence.


___________ Samaksh watched his favorite movie for the seventh time, but he didn't watch anything today.

a)

Yesterday

b)

Today

c)

Tomorrow

18.

Select the correct word to fill in the blank and keep the tense consistent in the sentence.


___________ Eragon is riding his dragon as she flies all over Carvahall.

a)

Yesterday

b)

Today

c)

Tomorrow

19.

What happens if the verb tense is not consistent in your writing?

a)

Everything makes sense and it's fine.

b)

Your readers will be confused and the timeline of your writing will go wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey.

c)

You will successfully travel through time without breaking any rules of space-time or grammar.

20.

Select the correct word to fill in the blank and keep the tense consistent in the sentence.


___________ Mrs. McGonagall will send a message to the headmaster, but she will not speak of it today.

a)

Yesterday

b)

Today

c)

Tomorrow

21.

1. Josie is playing with her dolls.

a)

present tense

b)

future tense

c)

past tense

22.

2. I went to the seaside yesterday.

a)

present tense

b)

past tense

c)

future tense

23.

3. We are going to visit France next year.

a)

present tense

b)

past tense

c)

future tense

24.

4. Jack plays football every Friday.

a)

present tense

b)

past tense

c)

future tense

25.

5. I went to bed early last night.

a)

present tense

b)

past tense

c)

future tense

26.

6. My sister is going to learn to drive when she is 17.

a)

present tense

b)

past tense

c)

future tense

27.

7. Which of the sentences below is in the past tense?

a)

Katie wears her new skirt every day.

b)

Katie is wearing her new skirt to the party tomorrow.

c)

Katie wore her new skirt to my house yesterday.

28.

8. Which of the sentences below is in the future tense?

a)

Jordan goes swimming every Saturday.

b)

Jordan used to go swimming on Saturdays.

c)

Jordan is going swimming next Saturday.

29.

9. Which of the sentences below is in the past tense?

a)

We will go to the cinema next Friday.

b)

We are going to the cinema now.

c)

We went to the cinema last Friday.

30.

10. Which of the sentences below is in the present tense?

a)

Carly lives in Selangor.

b)

Carly is moving to Selangor next month.

c)

Carly was born in Selangor.

31.

11. Select the best verb from the choices below:Rose and Jill ________ stars with a telescope. *

a)

watch

b)

watches

32.

12. Tommy ________ to look at the sky.

a)

likes

b)

like

33.

13. He ________ books about space.

a)

reads

b)

read

34.

14. What is the past tense form of smile?

a)

smiled

b)

is smiling

c)

will smile

35.

15. What is the past tense form of buy ?

a)

will buy

b)

bought

c)

is buying

36.

16. What is the past tense form of see ?

a)

seen

b)

saw

c)

will see

37.

17. What is the past tense form of take ?

a)

took

b)

will take

c)

is taking

38.

18. What is the past tense form of drink ?

a)

will drink

b)

drank

c)

is drinking

39.

19. What is the past tense form of swim ?

a)

is swimming

b)

swam

c)

will swim

40.

20. What is the past tense form of wake ?

a)

woke

b)

is waking

c)

will wake