Free Printable Present past future active passive

1.

Yesterday, I ______ (call) my brother, Mike, to tell him that I _____ (pass) my English exam. He ____ (be) happy for me.

a)

calls / passes / is

b)

called / passed / was

c)

calling / passing / is

d)

called / passes / was

2.

We all know that water _____ (reach) its boiling point at 100 Celcius degree.

a)

reached

b)

reach

c)

reaches

d)

reaching

3.

I _____ (visit) Grandma next month if my schedule does not change.

a)

will visit

b)

visit

c)

visited

d)

visiting

4.

I swear! I ______ (not / break) the vase. I was in my room the whole time.

a)

will not break

b)

do not break

c)

doesn't break

d)

didn't break

5.

Bhisma and Hazel ______ (be / not) elementary students anymore. They are now middle students at SMP Bukit Aksara.

a)

is

b)

are not

c)

are

d)

is not

6.

We _____ (not / have) much choices. Either we take the train to Surabaya or drive there. We _____ (need) to be there before 7 AM tomorrow.

a)

doesn't have / need

b)

doesn't have / needed

c)

don't have / need

d)

don't have / needed

7.

We _____ (be) really dissapointed with the results. We _______ (not / expect) for them to cheat like that.

a)

were / didn't expect

b)

was / didn't expect

c)

were / don't expect

d)

were / doesn't expect

8.

____ she buy that product? She seems very interested in it.

a)

Will

b)

Does

c)

Did

d)

Do

9.

Last year, Mrs. Coco Mils ______ (teach) English for 7 graders. Now, she ______ (teach) Maths and Science.

a)

teached / teaching

b)

teached / teaches

c)

taught / teaches

d)

taught / teach

10.

_____ you go to the mall yesterday? I think I _____ (see) you and your mum walking in front of The Body Shop.

a)

Did / saw

b)

Do / see

c)

Does / see

d)

Did / see

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.

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

20.

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.

21.

A verb in the past tense is used to describe...

a)

an action that happened before today.

b)

an action that is happening right now.

c)

an action that hasn't happened yet.

22.

A verb in the present tense is used to describe....

a)

an action that hasn't happened yet.

b)

an action that happened before today.

c)

an action that is happening right now.

23.

A verb in the future tense describes an...

a)

action that hasn't happened yet.

b)

action that happened before today.

c)

action that is happening right now.

24.

Which sentence is in the past tense?

a)

I will climb a tree tomorrow.

b)

I climb trees in my yard.

c)

I climbed a tree yesterday.

25.

Which sentence is in the present tense?

a)

I eat sushi.

b)

I ate sushi yesterday.

c)

I will eat sushi next week.

26.

Which sentence is in the future tense?

a)

I built a tower last week.

b)

I build towers from blocks.

c)

I will build a tower when I get home.

27.

Which verb makes the sentence past tense?

My dog ...... over the gate yesterday.

a)

will jump

b)

jumped

c)

jumps

28.

Which verb makes the sentence present tense?

She ..... her teacher to let the class play Kahoot.

a)

begs

b)

begged

c)

will beg

29.

Which verb makes the sentence future tense?

They .... on the door when they arrive.

a)

knocked

b)

knock

c)

will knock

30.

What is the tense of the underlined verb in the following sentence?
Remember the Titans is a movie about a group of football players who fought for change.

a)

Present Tense

b)

Past Tense

c)

Future Tense

d)

None of the above

31.

What is the tense of underlined verb in the following sentence?
Coach Boone told Coach Yost, "I am a winner. I will fight to win."

a)

Past Tense

b)

Present Tense

c)

Future Tenese

d)

None of the above

32.

Select the correct tense of the verb that fits in the following sentence?
Ray ___________ to block for Petey.

a)

refuse

b)

refused

c)

refusing

d)

refuser

33.

Select the correct tense of the underlined verb in the following sentence:
Once Gary realized Ray was not blocking for his black teammates, he ____________ his helmet into Ray's helmet.

a)

slamming

b)

slams

c)

slammed

d)

None of the above

34.

Select the correct tense of the underlined verb in the following sentence:
Coach Boone _____________ each football player to spend time with teammate of a different race.

a)

instructing

b)

instruct

c)

instructed

d)

instructs

35.

What is the tense of the underlined verb in the following sentence?
When the boys played a scrimmage game late one night, Julius and Gary came together as a team for the first time.

a)

Past Tense

b)

Present Tense

c)

Future Tense

d)

None of the above.

36.

What is the tense of the underlined verb in the following sentence?
When Julius saw Gary in the hospital for the first time after his crash, he told Gary that "one day we will get old and fat and there won't be all this black and white between us"

a)

Past Tense

b)

Present Tense

c)

Future Tense

d)

None of the above

37.

What is the tense of the underlined verb in the following sentence?
When Coach Yost stepped out onto the football field to talk to the referee, he said, "You call this game fair? Then I will go the papers, I don't care if I go down with you."

a)

Present Tense

b)

Future Tense

c)

Past Ten

38.

Select the correct tense of the underlined verb in the following sentence:
After Gary's accident, his girlfriend, Emma decided to change her mind about Julilus.

a)

Past Tense

b)

Present Tense

c)

Future Tense

d)

None of the above

39.

Select the correct tense of the underlined verb in the following sentence:
The Titans completed their season with winning the state championship.

a)

Future Tense

b)

Past Tense

c)

Present Tense

d)

None of the above

40.

Present tense: John, Matt, and Larry __________ to the park. (walk)

a)

will walk

b)

walked

c)

walk

d)

are walking

41.

You will enjoy this book.

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

46.

People invented lots of different things.

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

47.

It is going to save me a lot of time to do that tomorrow.

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

48.

What is the tense of this sentence?

We danced all night long.

a)

Present

b)

Past

c)

Future

49.

What is the future tense form of smile?

a)

will smile

b)

is smiling

c)

smiled

50.

What is the past tense of smile?

a)

will smile

b)

is smiling

c)

smiled

51.

What tense means right now?

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

d)

none of the above

52.

What tense means already happened?

a)

present

b)

past

c)

future

d)

all of the above

53.

What tense means it will happen later on?

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

d)

present perfect

54.

What is the tense of this sentence?

We looked at the book.

a)

Present

b)

Past

c)

Future

55.

Everyone in the room ______ smartly dressed.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

were

d)

am

56.

What change should be made to sentence 2?

(1) Rita Frances Dove was born on Aug. 28, 1952, in Akron, Ohio. (2) When she was in high school, she was one of the top 100 students in the country. (3) She study creative writing at the University of Iowa, where she received a Master’s of Fine Arts degree in 1977. (4) She receives the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1987. (5) She was poet laureate of the United States from 1993 to 1995. (6) In 1994, she will publish a play called The Darker Face of the Earth. (7) Today, Rita Dove taught at the University of Virginia.

What change should be made to sentence 2?

a)

Change was to is.

b)

Change was to were.

c)

Change was to will be.

d)

No change is needed.

57.

What change should be made to sentence 3?

(1) Rita Frances Dove was born on Aug. 28, 1952, in Akron, Ohio. (2) When she was in high school, she was one of the top 100 students in the country. (3) She study creative writing at the University of Iowa, where she received a Master’s of Fine Arts degree in 1977. (4) She receives the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1987. (5) She was poet laureate of the United States from 1993 to 1995. (6) In 1994, she will publish a play called The Darker Face of the Earth. (7) Today, Rita Dove taught at the University of Virginia.

What change should be made to sentence 3?

a)

Change study to studied.

b)

Change study to studies.

c)

Change study to will study.

d)

No change is needed.

58.

What change should be made to sentence 4?

(1) Rita Frances Dove was born on Aug. 28, 1952, in Akron, Ohio. (2) When she was in high school, she was one of the top 100 students in the country. (3) She study creative writing at the University of Iowa, where she received a Master’s of Fine Arts degree in 1977. (4) She receives the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1987. (5) She was poet laureate of the United States from 1993 to 1995. (6) In 1994, she will publish a play called The Darker Face of the Earth. (7) Today, Rita Dove taught at the University of Virginia.

What change should be made to sentence 4?

a)

Change receive to received.

b)

Change receive to receives.

c)

Change receive to will receive.

d)

No change is needed.

59.

What change should be made to sentence 6?

(1) Rita Frances Dove was born on Aug. 28, 1952, in Akron, Ohio. (2) When she was in high school, she was one of the top 100 students in the country. (3) She study creative writing at the University of Iowa, where she received a Master’s of Fine Arts degree in 1977. (4) She receives the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1987. (5) She was poet laureate of the United States from 1993 to 1995. (6) In 1994, she will publish a play called The Darker Face of the Earth. (7) Today, Rita Dove taught at the University of Virginia.

What change should be made to sentence 6?

a)

Change will publish to publish.

b)

Change will publish to publishes.

c)

Change will publish to published.

d)

No change is needed.

60.

What change should be made to sentence 7?

(1) Rita Frances Dove was born on Aug. 28, 1952, in Akron, Ohio. (2) When she was in high school, she was one of the top 100 students in the country. (3) She study creative writing at the University of Iowa, where she received a Master’s of Fine Arts degree in 1977. (4) She receives the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1987. (5) She was poet laureate of the United States from 1993 to 1995. (6) In 1994, she will publish a play called The Darker Face of the Earth. (7) Today, Rita Dove taught at the University of Virginia.

What change should be made to sentence 6?

a)

Change taught to teach.

b)

Change taught to teaches.

c)

Change taught to will teach.

d)

No change is needed.

61.

“Some workers were loading the containers into the van”

The passive form of the above sentence is:

“The containers ______ into the van.”

a)

were loaded

b)

are loading

c)

be loaded

d)

were being loaded

62.

I became quite nervous when I knew that my speech ______

a)

was to record

b)

was being recorded

c)

to be recorder

d)

being recorded

63.

“Which paintings will be exhibited tomorrow?”

“We don't know yet: they _______ by a team.”

a)

are still being selected

b)

are still selecting

c)

still be selected

d)

still selected

64.

“Last night someone broke into our house.”

“Oh, dear ______?”

a)

Did anything take

b)

Was anything taken

c)

Anything to take

d)

Was anything being taken

65.

“What happened to her skirt?"

“Oh, when she jumped over the fence.”

a)

it was torn

b)

to be torn

c)

be torn

d)

it tore

66.

“Can we get tickets for the second show of the Jurassic Park?”

“I think they _______”

a)

are sold out

b)

are to be sold out

c)

be sold out

d)

are selling them out

67.

The shipment of logs _____ because of the bad weather.

a)

they have been postponed

b)

being postpone

c)

been postponed

d)

has been postponed

68.

The Progress of this class needs ______

a)

to be evaluated

b)

to evaluate

c)

in evaluating

d)

be evaluated

69.

“Bambang looks very happy today."

“Don’t you know he _______ to General Manager?”

a)

has been Promoted

b)

has Promoted

c)

to be Promoted

d)

being Promoted

70.

“Why does the baby next-door keep crying?”

“As usual, it ______ by the baby sitter.”

a)

is neglecting

b)

is to be neglected

c)

is neglected

d)

neglects

71.

I am still waiting ________ for an interview.

a)

be calling

b)

to be called

c)

be called

d)

to call

72.

“You seem to be waiting for something these days.”

“That’s true; I'm waiting _____ for an interview.”

a)

called

b)

to call

c)

be called

d)

calling

73.

Potatoes, now a major source of food worldwide, _________ to Europe by the Spanish in the 16th century.

a)

had been brought

b)

were being brought

c)

brought

d)

were brought

74.

The importance of the laser lies in the great variety of its uses and the great number of benefits _____ in the filed of medicine.

a)

expected

b)

it expects

c)

is expected

d)

expecting

75.

“Hasn't Anita submitted her report yet?”

"I don't think so. It ___________ “

a)

be printing

b)

is printing

c)

is being printed

d)

being printed

76.

“I haven't got the report on the seminar herd last week.”

“I’m sure it ____________ on your desk yesterday”

a)

put

b)

was put

c)

being put

d)

putting

77.

“When will the debate contest take place this year?”

“I'll let you know later as it _______.”

a)

has not scheduled yet

b)

has to schedule

c)

has been scheduling

d)

has not been scheduled yet

78.

“Have you finished writing your final paper?” “Not quite.”

From the above dialogue we may conclude that the paper _______

a)

is ready to be submitted

b)

still needs revising

c)

still has to be published

d)

is rejected by the examiners

79.

“What time will the delayed plane depart?”

“They say that it ______ soon.”

a)

will announce

b)

is to announce

c)

to be announced

d)

will be announced

80.

The ex-president passed away before having the chance ______ on trial.

a)

to be put

b)

be put

c)

to put

d)

put

Present past future active passive

Total questions: 80

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