Linking/Helping/Action
Irregular/Regular Verbs
Be/Have
Perfect Tense
Easily Confused Verbs
100

Is the underlined verb action or linking?

The boy held the suitcase close to him.

action

100

Is the following verb regular or irregular?

decorate

regular

100

Which form of be would finish this sentence correctly:

I ___ the first born in my family.

am

100

Is the following verb in the past, present, or future perfect tense?

The dog will have finished the food by the time the owner got home.

future perfect

100

Is the following sentence correct? If so, write C. If not, tell me what needs to be fixed.

Please sit that coffee cup on the coffee table.

"sit" should be "set"
200

Is the underlined verb action or linking?

Colorado is the state north of New Mexico.

linking

200

Is the following verb regular or irregular?

drive

irregular

200

Which form of be would finish this sentence correctly:

My mom was ______ loud and woke me up!

being

200

Is the following verb in the past, present, or future perfect tense?

The teacher has finished grading the tests.

present perfect

200

Is the following sentence correct? If so, write C. If not, tell me what needs to be fixed.

My great uncle is coming to town, whose job is being a clown!

Correct

300

What is the helping verb in this sentence?

Caroline and Miranda are sweeping the leaves off the porch.

are

300

Is the following verb regular or irregular?

write

irregular

300

Which form of have would finish this sentence correctly:

My grandma once _____ that record player.

had

300

Make the following verb past perfect: eat

had eaten

300

Is the following sentence correct? If so, write C. If not, tell me what needs to be fixed.

The students can read when they are finished with their assignments.

"can" should be "may"

400

Name the full verb phrase in this sentence:

Mrs. VonDeylen will be giving the winner a prize.

will be giving

400

What is the past tense of this verb:

sing

sang

400

Which form of be would finish this sentence correctly:

Last year, he ______ the best speller in the class.

was

400

Make the following verb present perfect: fly

has/have flown

400

Write a sentence correctly using the word "well".

Show Me!

500

Name the full verb phrase in this sentence:

Pottery was once a very popular form of art.

was

500

What is the past tense of this verb:

eat

ate

500

Which form of have would finish this sentence correctly:

In the future, they _________ flying cars!

will have

500

Make the following verb future perfect: drive

will have driven

500

Write a sentence correctly using the verb "lay".

Show Me!