Present Tense
Past Tense
What does it help?
Identify
Mystery
100
Sophie is/was going to the mall.
is
100
The girls ____ dancing in the hallway.
were
100
Identify the helping and action/main verb. You are acting very nice today.
HV- are A/MV- acting
100
I am/is working on my classwork.
am
100
tell me the three present verbs
am is are
200
Lexie and Courtney ____ having a good time.
are
200
Ginger ___ skied in the past year.
has
200
Identify the helping and action/main verb. The girls are waiting for their turn.
HV- are A/MV- waiting
200
She is/are playing outside on the playground.
is
200
tell me a sentence with the helping verb is.
300
I __ loving teaching this class.
am
300
Bill and bob ___ gone into work.
have
300
Identify the helping and action/main verb. You were playing in the park this past weekend.
HV- were A/MV- playing
300
You was/were being a good friend when you said, "Thanks."
were
300
Give me a sentence with a helping verb, and you is the subject.
400
The students ___ going on a field trip.
are
400
I ____ learned everyone's name.
have
400
Identify the helping and action/main verb. I am being very patient with my sister.
HV- am A/Mv- being
400
Was/Were you at the park on Saturday?
were
400
What are the past tense helping verbs.
was were has have had
500
My mother ___ coming to visit me.
is
500
______ you played in the rain?
have
500
I have thought of a good idea before.
HV- have A/MV- thought
500
You has/have been paying attention to the lesson.
have
500
tell me a sentence using has.
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