Verb Tense Agreement PRACTICE 1

The black mamba, one of the world's deadliest snakes, __________ in the rocky savannah of Africa and varies in color from gray to brown.

• lives
• lived
• live
• will live

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Mr. Hess regularly blogs about healthy cooking. Last week, he ______________ a recipe for an artichicke omelet with ripe avocado.

• presents
• presented
• will present
• present

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Working at her favorite task, she  ____________ into Netflix as she pulls a warm blanket up to her chin.

• signs
• sings
• signed
• will sign

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

"Brothers cause nothing but trouble," ___________ Juan under his breath after his brother ate the last of the Christmas cookies.

• mutters
• mutter
• will mutter
• muttered

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Jerome wants to be an astronaut one day, so he ________ hard in math and science.

• studied
• study
• studies
• has studied

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

As we ___________, I asked Laura to join me for lunch.

• were talking
• talk
• talking
• have been talking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The alligator _________ slowly toward its prey and did not make a sound before it pounced.

• was creeping
• crept
• will creep
• creep

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Kurt _________ if his friend knew when the soccer game started.

• will ask
• asking
• ask
• asked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

The tornado ________ through the little town, leaving broken buildings and creating chaos.

• torn
• tore
• tear
• will have torn

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The vampire walked down the master staircase and ____________ at his next victims.

• will smile
• smile
• is smiling
• smiled

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D