Verb Tense Quiz: Maria's Letter to Ms. Verro

In the sentence 'Fifth grade was hard for me,' what tense is the verb 'was'?

• Present tense
• Past tense
• Future tense
• Present perfect tense

Which verb tense is used in 'You always help me'?

• Simple present
• Simple past
• Present continuous
• Past perfect

What tense is the verb 'give' in 'You give me good advice'?

• Simple present
• Simple past
• Present perfect
• Future

In the sentence 'I was too shy to try out for the school play,' what tense is 'was'?

• Simple present
• Simple past
• Present perfect
• Past continuous

What tense is used in 'You showed me I could do it'?

• Simple present
• Simple past
• Present perfect
• Future

In 'Your advice worked,' what tense is the verb 'worked'?

• Simple present
• Simple past
• Present perfect
• Past continuous

Which tense is used in 'It changed my life'?

• Simple present
• Simple past
• Present perfect
• Future

What tense is the verb 'were' in 'You were not even my math teacher!'?

• Simple present
• Simple past
• Present perfect
• Past continuous

In the sentence 'You really care about your students,' what tense is 'care'?

• Simple present
• Simple past
• Present perfect
• Future

What tense is used in 'You did not just teach me English or math'?

• Simple present
• Simple past
• Present perfect
• Past continuous