The Basics
The _________________ of a verb shows WHEN something happens.
The tense of a verb shows when something happens.
Change the verb in the following sentence to the simple past tense: We STUDY the effects of music on students.
We STUDIED the effects of music on students.
Change the verb in the following sentence to simple present tense: Researchers ARE SAYING that music can be distracting.
Researchers SAY that music can be distracting.
Change the verb in the following sentence to simple future tense: Different music ENHANCES concentration.
Different music WILL ENHANCE concentration.
Identify the tense of the verb: Researched SHOWED that music activates multiple areas of the brain.
past
Verbs in the ______________ tense show action that has already happened.
Verbs in the past tense show action that has already happened.
Change the verb in the following sentence to past perfect tense: I LISTENED to music in class.
I HAD LISTENED to music in class.
Change the verb in the following sentence to present continuous tense: I LEARN about how music lowers stress hormones.
I AM LEARNING about how music lowers stress hormones.
Change the verb in the following sentence to future perfect tense: By the end, we WILL STUDY how music enhances focus.
By the end, we WILL HAVE STUDIED how music enhances focus.
Identify the tense of the verb: We WILL RESEARCH the impacts of music on regulation.
future
Verbs in the ______________ tense show action that happens now.
Verbs in the present tense show action that happens now.
Change the verb in the following sentence to past continuous tense: He USED music to regulate his heart rate.
He WAS USING music to regulate his heart rate.
Change the verb in the following sentence to present perfect tense: Music affects students' processing ability.
Music HAS AFFECTED students' processing ability.
Change the verb in the following sentence to future continuous tense: I WILL SEE whether music enhances focus.
I WILL BE SEEING whether music enhances focus.
Verbs that follow "will" are in the ___________ tense.
future
Verbs in the ______________ tense show action that will happen.
Verbs in the future tense show action that will happen.
Change the verb in the following sentence to the continuous past tense: Teachers USED music to be inclusive.
Teachers WERE USING music to be inclusive.
Change the verb in the following sentence to present perfect tense: Students SAY that music helps them concentrate.
Students HAVE SAID that music helps them concentrate.
Change the verb in the following sentence to future perfect continuous tense: We WILL STUDY this topic for four weeks.
We WILL HAVE BEEN STUDYING this topic for four weeks.
Verbs that end with -ed are in the ___________ tense.
past
Give an example of a sentence in which the verb is in the future tense.
We will go to the store tomorrow.
Change the verb in the following sentence to the past perfect continuous tense: This teacher allowed music in the classroom.
This teacher HAD BEEN ALLOWING music in the classroom.
Change the verb in the following sentence to present perfect continous tense: My class listens to music to enhance concentration.
My class HAS BEEN LISTENING to music to enhance concentration.
Change the verb in the following sentence to future perfect continuous tense: My class WILL THINK about this topic for a while.
My class WILL HAVE BEEN thinking about this topic for a while.
Singular verbs that end with -s are in the ___________ tense.
present