Definitions
Use the verb and tense to complete the sentence:
I ___________ breakfast every morning. (eat- present tense)
eat- simple present tense is the base form
Identify the verb phrase and say whether it is past, present, or future perfect tense.
We have been to this restaurant before.
have been- present perfect tense
She is practicing the violin.
Write each irregular verb in the past and past participle form.
Run
ran- past
has/have/had run- past participle
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.
Use the verb and tense to complete the sentence:
The dog __________ the cat around the block. (chase- past tense)
chased- simple past tense
Identify the verb phrase and say whether it is past, present, or future perfect tense.
The amusement park had closed before we got there.
had closed- past perfect
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
Write each irregular verb in the past and past participle form.
Sleep
slept- past
has/have/had slept- past participle
Use the verb and tense to complete the sentence:
She ___________ her chores before she plays outside. (finish- present tense)
finishes- simple present tense
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
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
Write each irregular verb in the past and past participle form.
Draw
drew- past
has/have/had drawn- past participle
Use the verb and tense to complete the sentence:
We ________________ a picture for religion this week. (draw- future tense)
will draw- simple future tense
Use the verb in parenthesis in the correct perfect tense to complete the sentence.
You _____________ for twelve hours. (sleep- present perfect)
have slept
Use the verb and tense to complete the sentence:
The music _____________ when we get there. (play- future progressive tense)
will be playing
Use the correct verb to complete the sentence:
The pack of wolves (is are) hunting in the forest.
is- the subject (pack) is singular, so the verb must be singular
Simple present tense
Happening now or always true.
The verb is in its base form or can add an -es or -ies
Use the verb and tense to complete the sentence:
The baby ____________ when he woke up from his nap. (cry- past tense)
cried- simple past tense
Use the verb in parenthesis in the correct perfect tense to complete the sentence.
The baby _________________ all last night. (cry- past perfect)
had cried
Use the verb and tense to complete the sentence:
The girl scouts ___________ money for charity. (raise- past progressive tense)
were raising- past progressive
Use the correct phrase to complete the sentence.
(There is There are) too many papers on the desk.
There are- papers is a plural subject, so use a plural verb