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WorksheetsTrivium 6 - Morphology of verbs
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
Identify the verb tense:
Angus the Cow and Franky the Pig were reading to one another in the loft on top of the barn.
Angus the Cow and Franky the Pig were reading to one another in the loft on top of the barn.
a)
past progressive
b)
simple past
c)
past perfect
d)
present progressive
2.
Identify the verb tense:
Patty the Chicken, Franky the Pig, and Shelly the Sheep were rapping and singing on the back of Mr. Brown's truck.
Patty the Chicken, Franky the Pig, and Shelly the Sheep were rapping and singing on the back of Mr. Brown's truck.
a)
past progressive
b)
perfect progressive
c)
past perfect
d)
simple past
3.
Identify the verb tense:
Nellie the Horse will be wearing her best shoes at the hoedown later tonight.
Nellie the Horse will be wearing her best shoes at the hoedown later tonight.
a)
future progressive
b)
future perfect
c)
future perfect progressive
d)
simple future
4.
Identify the verb tense:
Mrs. Brown was upset because she had wanted bacon for breakfast.
Mrs. Brown was upset because she had wanted bacon for breakfast.
a)
past perfect
b)
simple past
c)
past progressive
d)
past perfect progressive
5.
Patty the chicken has been laying eggs in the doghouse ever since the henhouse collapsed.
a)
present perfect progressive
b)
simple present
c)
present perfect
d)
future progressive
6.
Conjugate the verb to the past perfect tense:
Franky the Pig saw that Farmer Brown _________ (write) the words "Carve Bacon" on his to-do list earlier this morning.
Franky the Pig saw that Farmer Brown _________ (write) the words "Carve Bacon" on his to-do list earlier this morning.
a)
had written
b)
had wrote
c)
has written
d)
has been writing
7.
Conjugate the verb to the simple past.
Patty the chicken _______ (give) the signal and the animals ________ (meet) by the horse trough.
Patty the chicken _______ (give) the signal and the animals ________ (meet) by the horse trough.
a)
gave, met
b)
is giving, met
c)
had given, had been meeting
d)
gave, were meeting
8.
Conjugate the verb to the future progressive tense:
Nellie the horse ____________ (wear) her best shoes later tonight.
Nellie the horse ____________ (wear) her best shoes later tonight.
a)
will be wearing
b)
had been wearing
c)
will have been wearing
d)
wore
9.
Conjugate the verb to the past progressive tense:
Frankie the pig noticed that Mr. and Mrs. Brown ___________ (look) at Patty the Chicken and licking their lips.
Frankie the pig noticed that Mr. and Mrs. Brown ___________ (look) at Patty the Chicken and licking their lips.
a)
were looking
b)
looked
c)
will be looking
d)
had been looking
10.
Conjugate the verb to the present progressive tense:
Frankie the Pig and Angus the Cow __________ (work) together on a plan to escape the farm.
Frankie the Pig and Angus the Cow __________ (work) together on a plan to escape the farm.
a)
are working
b)
will be working
c)
worked
d)
had worked
11.
Conjugate the verb to the simple future:
Shelly the Sheep _______ (sneak) behind Farmer Brown while he is milking Angus the Cow and trip him.
Shelly the Sheep _______ (sneak) behind Farmer Brown while he is milking Angus the Cow and trip him.
a)
will sneak
b)
will be sneaking
c)
will have been sneaking
d)
is sneaking
12.
Identify the verb tense:
When Nellie the Horse got into Farmer Brown's house, she bolted in tho the kitchen and knocked over the dishes.
When Nellie the Horse got into Farmer Brown's house, she bolted in tho the kitchen and knocked over the dishes.
a)
simple past
b)
past progressive
c)
past perfect
d)
past perfect progressive
13.
Identify the verb tense:
If you have seen a goose drive a tractor, you know that you should be very careful while walking on the farm.
If you have seen a goose drive a tractor, you know that you should be very careful while walking on the farm.
a)
present perfect
b)
perfect progressive
c)
simple past
d)
past perfect
14.
Which verb tense follows this pattern for conjugation:
"to be" + - ing
"to be" + - ing
a)
progressive tense
b)
perfect tense
c)
simple tense
d)
perfect progressive
15.
Which verb tense follows this pattern for conjugation:
have/has/ had + past participle
have/has/ had + past participle
a)
perfect tense
b)
progressive tense
c)
perfect progressive tense
d)
simple tense
16.
Which verb tense follows this pattern for conjugation:
have/has/ had + "to be" + -ing
have/has/ had + "to be" + -ing
a)
perfect progressive tense
b)
perfect tense
c)
progressive tense
d)
simple tense
17.
Which tense shows an action that is in progress now or continuing in the present moment?
For example:
The students are studying for their test during class today.
For example:
The students are studying for their test during class today.
a)
present progressive
b)
present perfect
c)
past progressive
d)
future progressive
18.
Which tense shows an action that was in progress at some time in the past.
For example:
I was washing my hair when you called yesterday.
For example:
I was washing my hair when you called yesterday.
a)
past progressive
b)
present progressive
c)
past perfect
d)
simple past
19.
Which tense shows an action that will be completed at some time in the future?
For example:
In December, I will have waited for Christmas for eleven months.
For example:
In December, I will have waited for Christmas for eleven months.
a)
future perfect
b)
future perfect progressive
c)
future progressive
d)
simple future
20.
Identify the verb tense:
I will have been singing for 35 years this Thursday when I turn 40.
I will have been singing for 35 years this Thursday when I turn 40.
a)
future perfect progressive
b)
future perfect
c)
future progressive
d)
simple future
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