ESL Basic Verb Tenses

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

• watches
• watch

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

I usually _____ pizza with mushrooms. (present tense)

• eat

• ate

• will eat

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

I _____ a different pizza tomorrow. (future tense)

• try

• tried

• will try

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• stepped
• steps
• will step
• stepping

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

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

• Present
• Past
• Future

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

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

• Present
• Past
• Future

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• Present
• Past
• Future

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

Inventors create new machines.

• past
• present
• future

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

You will enjoy this book about inventions.

• past
• present
• future

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Today, inventors work on new energy sources.

• past
• present
• future

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B