Grammar: Verb Tenses notes and quiz

Fill in the blank: The learning goal for this week is to identify and use ________.

• nouns

• adjectives

• verb tenses

• pronouns

Fill in the blank: The verb 'run' in past tense is ________.

• running

• ran

• runs

• run

What should you do if a verb ends with a consonant and the letter 'y' before adding '-es'?

• Change 'y' to 'i'

• Add '-ing'

• Double the last letter

• Remove 'y'

What happens to the consonant in a verb ending with a vowel and consonant when forming the past tense?

• It is removed

• It is doubled

• It is ignored

• It is changed.

What is the past tense of 'play'?

• played

• playd

• playing

• plays

Which of the following is an example of a verb ending in a consonant and 'y' changed to past tense?

• A) try

• B) tried

• C) tries

• D) trying

What is the past tense of 'try'?

• try

• tried

• tries

• trying

Fill in the blank with the correct verb form: 'Cora ___ yesterday’s game eagerly, but her team still lost.'

• watches

• watched

• watching

• watch

Choose the correct verb form: 'Paul ___ the glass on the table carefully.'

• set

• sat

What is the correct verb form to complete the sentence: 'Paul ___ the glass on the table as he sat down.'?

• set

• sat