Things Are Getting Tense
Which verb tense is this sentence:
We are playing a fun game!
present progressive
Which word (am/is/are/was/were) fits in the sentence?
She ____ cleaning her house now.
is
Make this verb future tense:
tell
will tell
am/is/are going to tell
Is this sentence regular present tense or present progressive tense?
She colors a picture.
regular present tense
Is this sentence regular past tense or past progressive tense?
She colored a picture.
regular past tense
Which verb tense is this sentence:
They wrote a letter.
Which word (am/is/are/was/were) fits in the sentence?
They ______ typing their papers yesterday.
were
Make this verb future tense:
sit
will sit
am/is/are going to sit
Is this sentence regular present tense or present progressive tense?
They are sleeping.
present progressive tense
Is this sentence regular past tense or past progressive tense?
They were sleeping.
past progressive tense
Which verb tense is this sentence:
She was looking forward to her vacation.
past progressive tense
Which word (am/is/are/was/were) fits in the sentence?
Tomorrow she _______ going to Waterloo.
is
Make this verb future tense:
swim
will swim
am/is/are going to swim
Fill in the blank with the verb in parentheses.
We _____ a lot in class today. (present progressive tense - write)
are writing
Fill in the blank with the verb in parentheses.
We _____ a lot in class yesterday. (past progressive tense - write)
were writing
Which verb tense is this sentence:
He plays basketball.
regular present tense
Which word (am/is/are/was/were) fits in the sentence?
Today we _____ decorating cookies.
are
Make this verb future tense:
play
will play
am/is/are going to play
Fill in the blank with the verb in parentheses.
She ________ a story about aliens. (present progressive tense - create)
is creating
Fill in the blank with the verb in parentheses.
She ________ a story about aliens last year. (past progressive tense - create)
was creating
Which verb tense is this sentence:
We are going to take a test later.
future tense
Which word (am/is/are/was/were) fits in the sentence?
You ____ arriving late yesterday morning.
were
Make this verb future tense:
listen
will listen
am/is/are going to listen
Fill in the blank with the verb in parentheses.
She _____ a lot of food. (regular progressive tense - eat)
eats
Fill in the blank with the verb in parentheses.
Yesterday she _____ a lot of food. (regular past tense - eat)
ate