Verb Tense Quiz

What does a verb do in a sentence?

• Describes a noun

• Shows an action

• Changes an adjective

• Joins clauses

In the sentence "She ran to the store," which word shows the action?

• She

• Ran

• To

• Store

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

A verb is in the past tense when (a)   .

• The action is happening right now.
• The action has not happened yet.
• The action has already happened.
• The action will never happen.

Which word is usually used to show something will happen in the future?

• Was

• Is

• Will

• Had

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

What tense is used in this sentence: "Today, I walk to school."?

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

• Conditional Tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

(a)   is an example of a verb in the present tense.

• Walked
• Will play
• Eat
• Had eaten

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Which tense is used in this sentence: "My brother will bake cookies tonight"?

• Future Tense

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Past Perfect Tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

What is the tense of this sentence: "We watched a movie last weekend"? (a)  

• Future Tense

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Present Perfect Tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

What tense is used in this sentence: "The sun shines brightly."?

• Future Tense

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Perfect Tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

To form the past tense of most regular verbs, you usually (a)   to the base form of the verb.

• Add -ing

• Add -ed

• Add -s

• Add -ly

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D