Irregular Verbs
Changing Tenses
Tense Consistency
100
Write the correct past or past participle form of the verb.

The thunder___________the silence. (break)
broke
100
Restate each of the following to change the verb or verbs to the tense indicated in parantheses.

Every time Roger comes to visit me, he brings his dog Zip with him. (present perfect)
Everytime Roger has come to visit me, he has brought his dog Zip with him.
100
Change the verb tenses in the following sentences to make the tense consistent.

My uncle comes back to Michigan for Christmas, and he drove his vintage sports car.
My uncle came back to Michigan for Christmas, and he drove his vintage sports car.

OR

My uncle comes back to Michigan for Christmas, and he drives his vintage sports car.
200
Write the correct past or past participle form of the verb.

Julio___________the parade last year. (lead)
led
200
Restate each of the following to change the verb or verbs to the tense indicated in parantheses.

The dog will sleep on the kitchen floor for the entire visit. (past perfect)
The dog had slept on the kitchen floor for the entire visit.
200
Change the verb tenses in the following sentences to make the tense consistent.

Ava finished her assignment, but she forgets to put a title page on it.
finished, forgot

finishes, forgets
300
Write the correct past or past participle form of the verb.

We have___________only three laps. (swim)
swum
300
Restate each of the following to change the verb or verbs to the tense indicated in parantheses.

Zip moved only if he heard the sounds of food being prepared. (present)
Zips moves only if he hears the sounds of food being prepared.
300
Change the verb tenses in the following sentences to make the tense consistent.

The stages of the booster rocket dropped away as the space shuttle climbs into the sky.
dropped, climbed

drops, climbs
400
Write the correct past or past participle form of the verb. State whether it is the past or the past participle.

Have you ever____________ across the state of Texas? (drive)
driven - past participle
400
Restate each of the following to change the verb or verbs to the tense indicated in parantheses.

Zip has broken all records for a dog not moving a muscle. (future perfect)
Zip will have broken all records for a dog not moving a muscle.
400
Change the verb tenses in the following sentences to make the tense consistent.

Aunt Maureen is jumping to her feet and cheers.
is jumping - cheering OR

jumps - cheers
500
Write the correct past or past participle form of the verb. State whether it is the past or the past participle.

Have you ____________ the paper plates and napkins on the picnic table? (set)
set - past participle.
500
Restate each of the following to change the verb or verbs to the tense indicated in parantheses.

We had known Zip before he had grown old. (past)
We knew Zip before he grew old.
500
Change the verb tenses in the following sentences to make the tense consistent.

When Barbara presents her science fair project,all the judges were very impressed.
presents - are OR

presnted - were impressed
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