Consistent Verb Tense

Choose the correct past tense form of the verb in the following sentence: The dog (bark) at the mailman yesterday.

• barked

• bark

• barking

• barks

Identify the future tense verb in the following sentence: I will (write) a letter to my friend next week.

• wrote

• will write

• writing

• writes

Add another verb that is in the same tense as the existing verb in red:
While we waited in the queue, someone ________ in front.

• pushed

• pushes

• is pushing

• was pushing

Add another verb that is in the same tense as the existing verb in:
When he _______ the state of the room, the detective suspected foul play.

• could see

• was seeing

• will see

• saw

A verb tense indicates what?

• who is receiving an action

• who is doing an action

• when an action is happening

• the intensity of an action

Correct the following sentence:

Jane walked home from school, and Sally joins her.

• Jane walked home from school, and Sally will join her.

• Jane walks home from school, and Sally joined her.

• Jane walked home from school, and Sally joined her.

• No change needed

Correct the following sentence:

Lincoln became president in 1861. Many Americans think he is the greatest president ever.

• Lincoln becomes president in 1861. Many Americans think he is the greatest president ever.

• Lincoln became president in 1861 and many Americans think he is the greatest president ever.

• Lincoln became president in 1861 and many Americans thought he is the greatest president ever.

• No change needed.

Correct the following sentence:Calvin jumps on the bed while Harry hides underneath it.

• Calvin jumped on the bed while harry hides underneath it.

• Calvin jumps on the bed while Harry will hide underneath it.

• Calvin jumps on the bed while Calvin had hid underneath it.

• No change needed

Choose the correct verb tense to complete the sentence: She (run) every morning before breakfast.

• A) runs

• B) ran

• C) running

• D) will run

Identify the verb tense in the following sentence: They have been (study) for hours.

• A) studied

• B) studying

• C) studies

• D) study