Verb Tenses
What is the correct present tense of the verb to complete the sentence?
The ushers (guide) people to their seats.
guide
What is the correct linking verb to complete the sentence? (present-tense)
Drums _______ percussion instruments.
are
What is the helping verb in the sentence?
The musicians are turning the pages.
are
What is the progressive form of the verb in the sentence?
Members of the orchestra are playing their scales.
are playing
Choose the correct past-tense form of the verb to complete the sentence.
Our orchestra (beginned, began, begun) today's practice at 2:00.
began
What is the correct future tense of the verb to complete the sentence?
We (go) to a concert next Friday night.
will go
What is the correct linking verb to complete the sentence? (present-tense)
Another percussion instrument _______ the xylophone.
is
What is the helping verb in the sentence?
The conductor will answer our questions.
will
What is the progressive form of the verb in the sentence?
Reilly and Marvin were talking about classical music.
were talking
Choose the correct past-tense form of the verb to complete the sentence.
All of the members have (taked, took, taken) their seats.
taken
What is the correct past tense of the verb to complete the sentence?
Some early orchestras (include) more than 100 musicians.
included
What is the correct linking verb to complete the sentence? (present-tense)
I _______ a trombone player.
am
What is the helping verb in the sentence?
Jamie should distribute the sheet music.
should
What is the progressive form of the verb in the sentence?
I was outlining a tree when a duck knocked over my easel.
was outlining
Choose the correct past-tense form of the verb to complete the sentence.
Jesse had (writed, wrote, written) one of the songs we will perform.
written
What is the correct present tense of the verb to complete the sentence?
Each musician (study) the music carefully.
studies
What is the correct linking verb to complete the sentence? (past-tense)
Some viewers _______ afraid of sharks for years.
were
What is the helping verb in the sentence?
She had borrowed her dad's digital camera for the assignment.
had
What is the progressive form of the verb in the sentence?
Now Luna is sketching a picture of the duck.
is sketching
Choose the correct past-tense form of the verb to complete the sentence.
A farmer's dog (beginned, began, begun) barking at the wolf.
began
What is the correct past tense of the verb to complete the sentence?
Early orchestras (accompany) singers.
accompanied
What is the correct linking verb to complete the sentence? (past-tense)
I _______ excited about the new shark exhibit.
was
What is the helping verb in the sentence?
The director shouts, "Action!"
There is none.
What is the progressive form of the verb in the sentence?
The store will be delivering new music stands.
will be delivering
Choose the correct past-tense form of the verb to complete the sentence.
In the water below the bridge, another dog (swimmed, swam, swum) into view.
swam