ESL Verb Tense

Which underlined word is a verb?

Sarah wasn't watching where she was walking and stumbled over a tree root.

• Sarah

• stumbled

• where

• over

Which underlined word is a verb?

Brett quickly drank his glass of water and refilled it with lemonade.

• quickly

• water

• refilled

• with

Which underlined word is a verb?

The butterfly fluttered through the cloudless sky.

• fluttered

• through

• the

• sky

Which underlined word is a verb?

I'm glad I applied sunscreen today because the sun is scorching.

• I'm

• applied

• because

• the

Which underlined word is a verb?

I was so hungry, I devoured my lunch in under 5 minutes.

• so

• under

• hungry

• devoured

Identify the perfect verb tense in the sentence.

By the end of the day, I will have read 40 pages in my book.

• read

• will have read

• day

• will have

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the perfect verb tense in the sentence.

Julie had cooked dinner before her family arrived home from the pool.

• had

• dinner

• cooked

• had cooked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the perfect verb tense in the sentence.

At the amusement park, I have seen 4 friends from my class.

• have seen

• class

• have

• seen

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Insert the correct future perfect verb tense into the sentence.

By Monday morning, I ___________ my art project.

• had completed

• have completed

• will have completed

• completed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Insert the correct past perfect verb tense into the sentence.

My pedometer said I _________ 5 miles today.

• had walked

• will have walked

• have walked

• walked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D