Identifying the Simple Tenses of Verbs

Select the best verb from the choices below:
Claire and Carly________ the sky every night.

• watches
• watch

Complete the sentence using the form of the verb indicated in the parentheses.

I usually _____ pizza with mushrooms. (present tense)

• eat

• ate

• will eat

Complete the sentence using the form of the verb indicated in the parentheses.

I _____ a different pizza tomorrow. (future tense)

• try

• tried

• will try

Fill in the verb in the correct tense.
Mary _________ on a rock as she walked through the woods.

• stepped
• steps
• will step
• stepping

What is the tense of the verb?
Susan will see the movie on Friday.

• Present
• Past
• Future

What is the tense of the verb?
Chase ate all of his vegetables.

• Present
• Past
• Future

What is the tense of the verb?
We will dance all night long.

• Present
• Past
• Future

Inventors create new machines.

• past
• present
• future

You will enjoy this book about inventions.

• past
• present
• future

Today, inventors work on new energy sources.

• past
• present
• future