Simple Tenses
How can you identify a simple tense?
It has only one verb.
What is the structure of a perfect tense?
Have - has + verb in the past participle
Had + verb in the past participle
Will have + verb in the past participle
What is a compound word?
A word that is formed with two or more words.
In which tense is the following sentence?
Mary didn't want to travel on Sunday.
Past Simple
Which is the past and past participle of the verb "arise"?
arose - arisen
Which sentence is in the present simple?
a) The children are playing basketball.
b) The children play basketball.
c) The children have played basketball.
b) The children play basketball.
Which is the sentence in the present perfect?
a) The summer camp has been amazing!
b) My grandpa had died before I was born.
c) We are having so much fun at the party!
a) The summer camp has been amazing!
Which is the compound word?
The tables and chairs on the porch were covered with raindrops.
raindrops
Which part of speech is the compound word?
My sister loves the sunflowers.
sunflowers - noun
Which is the present or simple form of the verb "begun"?
begin
Which sentence is in the past simple?
a) Did you receive my message?
b) You had received my message before.
c) I was sending you a message this morning.
a) Did you receive my message?
Which sentence is in the past perfect?
a) The fish have swum slowly in the aquarium.
b) My order had arrived before I got home.
c) We will have ordered a pizza before noon.
b) My order had arrived before I got home.
Which part of speech is the compound word?
Our weekday chores keep us busy after school.
Which sentence is in the present perfect?
a) I read a very interesting book.
b) Elisa has jumped the rope.
c) My uncle is visiting New York.
b) Elisa has jumped the rope.
Which is the present and past form of the verb "born"?
bear - bore
Which sentence is in the future simple?
a) My mom will have arrived before I finish my chores!
b) My mom will be arriving this morning.
c) My mom will arrive tomorrow morning.
c) My mom will arrive tomorrow morning.
Which sentence is in the future perfect?
a) My dogs will be cleaned today.
b) I will have cleaned my room before the class starts.
c) You will call her.
b) I will have cleaned my room before the class starts.
Which part of speech is the compound word?
We watched the dragonfly in the garden.
dragonfly - noun
Which is the sentence in the future simple?
a) My friends will be traveling next month.
b) Becky will have finished the test before I do.
c) My dog will win the race.
c) My dog will win the race.
Which is the present and past participle of the verb "awoke"?
awake - awoken
Change the following sentence to a simple tense.
My dad was buying a new car last week.
My dad bought a new car last week.
Change the following sentence into past perfect tense.
My sister plays basketball with me.
My sister had played basketball with me before.
Say a sentence with a compound word as an adjective.
I cooked an upside-down cake.
In which tense is the following sentence?
They are very interested in that movie.
Present Simple
Which is the present or simple form of the verb "bound"?
bind