Simple, Progressive, and Perfect Tenses
Identify the verb in the sentence. Tell the tense and voice of each verb.
"The act will have been performed by the time you get there."
Verb/verb phrase = "Will have been performed"
Tense = future perfect
Voice = passive
Identify the verb/verb phrase in the sentence. Tell whether the sentence is in the indicative, imperative, or emphatic mood.
"I am thinking of a slogan about learning and cooperation."
Verb phrase = "am thinking"
Mood = indicative
In the following sentence, identify if the subjunctive mood of the verb is expressing a wish, desire, or a contrary-to-fact condition:
"If you had trained harder during the preseason, you would have played better this year."
Contrary-to-fact condition.
Identify the verb phrase with a modal auxiliary. Tell whether the verb phrase expresses permission, possibility, ability, necessity, obligation, or intention.
"My boss said I may ask for time off if I need it."
Verb phrase = "may ask"
Expresses ... = Permission
Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence:
"A stack of hot pancakes ________ (to be) placed on the table."
"A stack of hot pancakes were placed on the table."
Complete the sentence with the verb in parentheses. Use the tense and voice indicated.
"Venice __________ (build - simple past, passive) on pilings in the marshy ground."
"Venice was built on pilings in the marshy ground."
Rewrite the following sentence in the imperative mood.
"Can you tell me which colors you like?"
"Tell me which colors you like."
Correctly identify whether the following sentence is correctly using the subjunctive mood:
"Whether she graduate high school or not, Tonya is determined to become a famous artist."
Yes, it is correctly using the subjunctive.
"Laurel can solve equations easily."
Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence:
"Do you know if this restaurant _________ (to take) credit cards, or if it's strictly cash?"
"Do you know if this restaurant takes credit cards, or if it's strictly cash?"
Complete the sentence with the verbs in parentheses. Use the tense and voice indicated.
"I ________ (hope - simple present, active) the city _________ (solve - future perfect, active) the flooding problem with this plan."
"I hope the city will have solved the flooding problem with this plan."
Identify the verb/verb phrase in the sentence. Tell whether it is in the indicative, imperative, or emphatic mood.
"I do hope that the next Pope will be a wise and just leader."
Mood = emphatic
"I suggest that she report her missing wallet to the police immediately."
Verb in the subjunctive mood = report
The verb expresses ... = A recommendation after that
Complete the sentence with the verb in parentheses. Note: more than one modal auxiliary may be correct for the sentence.
"Here's another tip that _______________ (help - possibility) you."
Possible responses include:
"Here's another tip that may help you."
or
"Here's another tip that might help you."
or
"Here's another tip that could help you."
Rewrite the sentence to correct errors in the subject-verb agreement.
"No one living along that road still have a house."
"No one living along that road still has a house."
Identify the verb/verb phrase in the sentence. Tell the tense and voice of each verb.
"Gabriella had studied hard before her exam."
Verb phrase: "had studied"
Tense = Past perfect
Voice = Active
Identify the verb/verb phrase in the sentence. Tell whether the verb is in the indicative or the imperative mood.
"The Art Club made these signs for us."
Verb = made
Mood = indicative
Correctly complete the following sentence. Tell what the verb expresses (contrary-to-fact condition, demand after that, recommendation after that, uncertainty, wish, desire).
"If I ________ (verb: to be) you, I would send those boots back."
Correct form of the verb = were "If I were you, I would send those boots back."
The verb expresses ... = A contrary-to-fact condition
True or false: the following sentence contains an auxiliary that expresses contrary-to-fact conditions:
"I could have started my homework last night."
True.
"I could have started my homework last night [but I didn't]"
Identify the subject in the sentence. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence:
"Neither of the children (want) to leave the beach."
Subject = Neither
Correct form of verb = wants
In the following sentence, identify the verb phrase and properly identify the tense.
"I will have been studying Urdu for a long time before I am fluent."
Verb phrase = "will have been studying"
Tense: Future perfect progressive
Rewrite the following sentence in the imperative mood: "It is essential to let the paint dry first."
"Let the paint dry first."
Identify the verb in the subjunctive mood. Tell whether the verb expresses: a wish or desire, a contrary-to-fact condition, a demand, a recommendation after that, or an uncertainty.
"the store attendant suggested that you wash the new jeans prior to wearing them."
Verb in the subjunctive mood = wash
The verb expresses ... = A recommendation
Identify the verb phrases with a modal auxiliary. Tell whether the verb phrase expresses permission, possibility, ability, necessity, obligation, or intention.
"I agree that I could have driven more carefully."
Verb phrase with modal auxiliary = "could have driven"
Expresses ... = Possibility
Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence:
"After a big fire, nothing in the forest _______ (seem/seems) to be alive."
"Afer a big fire, nothing in the forest seems to be alive."