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.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What does it mean when a verb is in the past tense?

• The action is happening right now.

• The action has not happened yet.

• The action has already happened.

• The action will never happen.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• Walked
• Will play
• Eat
• Had eaten

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is the correct past tense form of the verb "talk"?

• Talked

• Talk

• Talking

• Talks

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D