What Verb Tense? Explain Why!
WH Questions
Past Tense Form
Present Tense Form
Present Continuous Form
100

I walk to school every day.

Present Tense
"walk" and "every day"

100

_____ is in the classroom? The students

WHO
100

The past tense form of...
think
see
do

thought
saw
did

100

Write in the present tense.
She ______ (cook) breakfast every morning.

cooks

100

Write the Present Continuous Form.
Jimmy _________ (eat) some delicious snacks.

is eating

200

DOUBLE POINTS!
The Native Americans fought many battles.

Past Tense
"fought"

200

________ is the bathroom? It is next to the cafeteria.

WHERE

200

THe past tense form of...
make
buy
sing

made
bought
sang

200

DOUBLE POINTS!
They _______ (post) new songs on YouTube all the time. I _______ (listen) to them often.

post

listen

200

Danna and Norma _________ (use) their phones during class.

are using

300

We had a test two weeks ago.

Past
"had" and "two weeks ago"

300

DOUBLE POINTS!
_________ are you doing right now? I am playing a game.
_________ are you late? I am late because I woke up late.

WHAT
WHY

300

DOUBLE POINTS!
The past tense form of...
be
write
shrink
go

was/were
wrote
shrank
went

300

Ms. Ouh and I ________ (speak) English and ________ (practice) together in class.

speak

practice

300

DOUBLE POINTS!
David _________ (listen) to music and Lusbin ______ (pay, negative) attention to Ms. Ouh.

is listening
isn't paying

400

I am responding to the question right now.

Present Continuous/Progressive
"am responding" and "right now"

400

_______ are you today? I'm fine.
_______ did you wake up this morning? I woke up very early.

HOW
WHEN

400

The past tense form of...
have
like
wake
finish
give

had
liked
woke
finished
gave

400

He _________ (learn) about new topics every day. We _________ (love) to learn!

learns

love

400

He ________ (sit) on the chair.
John and William _______ (wait) in line for their coffee.

is sitting
are waiting

500

1. I went to the store last night.

2. She comes to school late every day.

1. Past

"went" and "last night"
2. Present
"comes" and "every day."

500

________ are you feeling today? I am very happy!
________ is better, chocolate or candy? candy!

HOW
WHICH

500

The past tense form of...
catch
swim
want
play (negative)
drink (negative)

caught
swam
wanted
didn't play
didn't drink

500

Rogelio ________ (be) sometimes in class and sometimes he _______ (be, negative). 

is

isn't

500

Marisol ________ (plan) to visit S. Korea in the future.
Right now she _______ (stay) in the U.S.
We ________ (live, negative) in Europe.

is planning

is staying
aren't living