Verbs
a) We played a terrific soccer game today.
b) Our team scored a goal right away.
c) Coach Yin called time out.
a) played
b) scored
c) called
Use the correct present tense form of the verb.
a) Jill ______ to play too. (want)
b) Mark ______ her all the rules. (teach)
a) Jill wants to play too. (want)
b) Mark teaches her all the rules. (teach)
Use the past tense of the verb to complete each sentence.
a) Mom _____ them in waxed paper. (wrap)
b) Dad _____ them to the car. (carry)
a) Mom wrapped them in waxed paper. (wrap)
b) Dad carried them to the car. (carry)
What is the form of the verb be.
a) Jane is in my class.
b) I was at Jane's house yesterday.
c) Her mother was there too.
a) Jane is in my class.
b) I was at Jane's house yesterday.
c) Her mother was there too.
Draw one line under the helping verb and two lines under the main verb.
a) Sam and Dan are thinking about it.
b) Susana has made her decision.
c) She will attend the camp for a week in July.
d) Her family had planned a vacation that week.
a) Sam and Dan are thinking about it.
b) Susana has made her decision.
c) She will attend the camp for a week in July.
d) Her family had planned a vacation that week.
Choose the verb that correctly completes each sentence.
a) A signal (buzz, buzzes) loudly.
b) Elsa (score, scores) first.
c) Her friends (cheer, cheers) for her.
d) The puck (fly, flies) toward the net.
a) A signal buzzes loudly.
b) Elsa scores first.
c) Her friends cheer for her.
d) The puck flies toward the net.
What is the past tense of the verbs?
a) hem
b) try
c) worry
a) hemmed
b) tried
c) worried
Choose the correct verb.
a) Mickey Mouse (was, were) at our school last week.
b) You (was, were) not in school that day.
c) We (was, were) in the auditorium.
d) I (am, is) a big fan of Mickey Mouse.
a) Mickey Mouse was at our school last week.
b) You were not in school that day.
c) We were in the auditorium.
d) I am a big fan of Mickey Mouse.
Use a helping verb that make sense to complete each sentence.
a) The school Olympics _____ begin on Friday.
b) They _____ held at this time every year.
c) Each class _____ planned a game.
d) Last week the classes _____ divided into two teams.
e) Each team ______ play in every game.
a) The school Olympics will begin on Friday.
b) They are held at this time every year.
c) Each class has planned a game.
d) Last week the classes were divided into two teams.
e) Each team will play in every game.
Spot the mistakes and make the proper corrections.
Jana love ice skating.
She wishes for a new pair of skates.
She never miss a lesson.
Jana carry her skates to school every day.
She practices for three hours daily.
Jana loves ice skating.
She wishes for a new pair of skates.
She never misses a lesson.
Jana carries her skates to school every day.
She practices for three hours daily.
Rephrase the sentence using the helping verb has, have, or had and the past form of the verb.
a) Tyler (decide) to wash the car.
b) His friends (arrive) early to help.
c) You (spray) them with the garden hose!
a) Tyler has/had decided to wash the car.
b) His friends have/had arrived early to help.
c) You have/had sprayed them with the garden hose!
Use the correct form of the verb be. The word in () tells which tense to use.
a) My father ____ a traffic reporter. (present)
b) His reports ____ on the radio. (present)
c) Yesterday I ____ in his helicopter. (past)
d) We ____ high above the ground. (past)
a) My father is a traffic reporter. (present)
b) His reports are on the radio. (present)
c) Yesterday I was in his helicopter. (past)
d) We were high above the ground. (past)
What is the verb? Tell if it is present, past, or future verb.
a) Last winter Dad and I built a birdhouse.
b) In the spring, some birds made a nest in it.
c) Now a family of birds live in the house.
d) The parent birds bring food to the babies
e) Next spring a new family of birds will nest in our yard.
a) Last winter Dad and I built a birdhouse. (past)
b) In the spring, some birds made a nest in it. (past)
c) Now a family of birds live in the house. (present)
d) The parent birds bring food to the babies. (present)
e) Next spring a new family of birds will nest in our yard. (future)
Use the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.
a) A school ____ computers in many different ways. (use)
b) Teachers ____ records on a computer. (keep)
c) A student ____ math skills on a computer. (practice)
d) Some computers _____ writing fun and easy. (make)
a) A school uses computers in many different ways. (use)
b) Teachers keep records on a computer. (keep)
c) A student practices math skills on a computer. (practice)
d) Some computers make writing fun and easy.
Irregular Verbs. Use the correct past form of the verb.
a) Our family had (drive) to Canada.
b) Alex and I had (bring) our skis.
c) We had (know) there would be snow.
a) Our family had driven to Canada.
b) Alex and I had brought our skis.
c) We had known there would be snow.
a) Kathy WILL NOT go to the movie.
b) He DOES NOT want to see it again.
c) I HAVE NOT seen this film yet.
d) You CANNOT turn me down!
e) We SHOULD NOT arrive too late.
a) Kathy WON'T go to the movie.
b) He DOESN'T want to see it again.
c) I HAVEN'T seen this film yet.
d) You CAN'T turn me down!
e) We SHOULDN'T arrive too late.
Identify the verb then tell the verb in the tense shown at the end of the sentence.
a) Tom names the bird Clarence. (past)
b) Clarence sang to Tom all day long. (present)
c) Tom will read a book about birds. (past)
d) He will give Clarence fresh food and water. (present)
e) Clarence stays healthy with such good care. (future)
a) Tom names the bird Clarence. (past- named)
b) Clarence sang to Tom all day long. (present- sings)
c) Tom will read a book about birds. (past- read)
d) He will give Clarence fresh food and water. (present- gives)
e) Clarence stays healthy with such good care. (future- will stay)
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentences.
a) Spiders (spin) silk threads.
b) The threads (form) a web.
c) The web (trap) food.
d) A water spider (make) its web underwater.
e) It (eat) tiny fish.
a) Spiders spin silk threads.
b) The threads form a web.
c) The web traps food.
d) A water spider makes its web underwater.
e) It eats tiny fish.
Draw one line under the helping verb & two lines under the main verb.
a) Lin and Dan have hurried ahead for good seats.
b) A skater in a cat costume has chased after them.
What are the past tense & the past with a helping verb for each irregular verb?
a) grow
b) sing
c) eat
a) Lin and Dan have hurried ahead for good seats.
b) A skater in a cat costume has chased after them.
a) grow grew grown
b) sing sang sung
c) eat ate eaten
a) WERE Mandy and Leslie at the tryouts?
b) HAS the school ever done a musical before?
c) DO you have a good singing voice?
d) DOES Paul know how to dance?
e) CAN Bob and Sally get the tickets printed?
f) WILL Rico help build the scenery?
a) Mandy and Leslie weren't at the tryouts.
b) The school HASN'T ever done a musical before.
c) I DON'T have a good singing voice.
d) Paul DOESN'T know how to dance.
e) Bob and Sally CAN'T get the tickets printed.
f) Rico WON'T help build the scenery.