Definitions
Principal Parts of a Verb
Perfect Tenses
Progressive Tenses
Irregular Verbs
100
Past perfect tense
Something that started in the past and also ended in the past. Uses the helping verb had + past tense verb
100
Identify the verb phrase and its principal part.


She eats cereal for breakfast.

eats- present
100
Use the verb in parenthesis in the correct perfect tense to complete the sentence.


We ______________ to this restaurant before. (be- present perfect)

have been
100
Identify the verb phrase and say whether it is past, present, or future progressive tense.


She is practicing the violin.

is practicing- present progressive
100
Write each irregular verb in the past and past participle form.


Run

ran- past

has run- past participle

200
Subject-Verb Agreement
The subject and verb in your sentence must agree in number. If the subject is singular, add an -s to the verb. If the subject is plural do not add an -s to the verb.
200

Identify the verb phrase and its principal part.


The dog is chasing the cat.

is chasing- present participle
200

Use the verb in parenthesis in the correct perfect tense to complete the sentence.


The amusement park ______________ before we got there. (close- past perfect)

had closed
200

Identify the verb phrase and say whether it is past, present, or future progressive tense.

The baby lion cubs are hunting in the grass.

are hunting- present progressive
200

Write each irregular verb in the past and past participle form.


Sleep

slept- past

had slept- past participle

300
Present Progressive Tense
A continuing action, something going on now. Uses the helping verb am/is/are + -ing ending for a verb.
300

Identify the verb phrase and its principal part.


The class has finished the test.

has finished- past participle
300

Use the verb in parenthesis in the correct perfect tense to complete the sentence.


His red car _________ by the end of the week. (sell- future perfect tense)

will have sold
300

Identify the verb phrase and say whether it is past, present, or future progressive tense.


The baseball player will be batting third tonight.

will be batting- future progressive
300

Write each irregular verb in the past and past participle form.


Draw

drew- past

had drawn- past participle 

400
Future Perfect Tense
Something that will happen in the future and end at a specific time. Uses the helping verbs will have + past tense verb.
400

Identify the verb phrase and its principal part.


My sister has drawn this picture before.

has drawn- past participle
400

Use the verb in parenthesis in the correct perfect tense to complete the sentence.


You _____________ for twelve hours. (sleep- present perfect)

have slept
400

Identify the verb phrase and say whether it is past, present, or future progressive tense.


The sound of the music was deafening.

was deafening- past progressive
400

Write each irregular verb in the past and past participle form.


Do

did- past

had done- past participle

500
What are the Four Principal Parts of a Verb
1) Present

2) Present Participle

3) Past

4) Past Participle

500

Identify the verb phrase and its principal part.


The house on the end of the street was falling down.

was falling- present participle
500

Use the verb in parenthesis in the correct perfect tense to complete the sentence.


The baby _________________ all last night. (cry- past perfect)

had cried
500

Identify the verb phrase and say whether it is past, present, or future progressive tense.

The girl scouts were raising money for charity.

were raising- past progressive
500

Write each irregular verb in the past and past participle form.


Go

went- past

had gone- past participle 

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