More Irregular Verbs
Tell the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.
I am (choose choosing chose) a new topic for my project.
choosing
1. What is the subject?
2. Is it singular or plural?
3. Tell the correct verb in parentheses that completes each sentence.
A manatee (live lives) in shallow, warm water.
1. manatee
2. singular
3. lives
What is the past tense verb in the following sentence:
Compsognathus walked on two legs.
walked
1. What is verb or verb phrase in the sentence?
2. tell the word or phrase that expresses the future tense.
The comedian will appear every Friday.
1. will appear
2. will
1. What is the verb phrase in each sentence?
2. Tell whether the verb phrase is in present progressive or past progressive.
I am sitting in the doctor's office.
1. am sitting
2. present progressive
Tell the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.
Many years ago, my uncle (teach teaching taught) dance classes.
taught
1. What is the subject?
2. Is it singular or plural?
3. Choose the correct verb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
Their flexible flippers (hold holds) food and other objects.
1. flippers
2. plural
3. hold
What is the simple past tense verb in the sentence:
Paleontologists compared its body to that of a bird.
compared
1. Tell the verb or verb phrase
2. Tell the word or phrase that expresses the future tense
Our dancers are going to wear colorful costumes.
1. going to wear
2. going to
1. Tell the verb phrase.
2. Tell whether the verb phrase is in present progressive or past progressive.
The nurse was calling about my appointment.
1. was calling
2. past progressive
Tell the correct form of the verb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
Yesterday I __________ (break) my glasses when I fell.
broke
1. What is the subject?
2. Is it singular or plural?
3. Choose the correct verb in parentheses that completes each sentence.
Sadly, speed boats often (injure injures) these gentle animals.
1. boats
2. plural
3. injure
Tell the simple past tense form of the verb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
I ______________ to find my missing notebook. (try)
tried
Each person brings some food to the picnic.
Each person is going to bring
Change the present progressive verb to the past progressive verb tense.
She is driving to the store.
was driving
Tell the correct form of the verb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
Randy and Steve are _____________(teach) tennis at the park.
teaching
Complete each sentence with the simple present tense of the verb in parentheses.
Ralph always _________ at my jokes. (laugh)
laughs
Tell the simple past tense form of the verb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
My parents ___________two new books to the library. (give)
gave
Change the sentence to use will or going to
Who does the dishes after supper?
Who is going to do
Who will do
Change the present progressive tense to the past progressive tense.
Jim and Terry are laughing at a silly joke.
were laughing
Tell the correct form of the verb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
My aunt ______________ (buy) a newspaper to read on the train.
bought
Complete each sentence with the simple present tense of the verb in parentheses.
Each month the students ________________their pen pals in Japan. (write)
write
Freddy and Mark _________ the concert very much. (enjoy)
enjoyed
Change the sentence to use will or going to
I play baseball in the summer.
I will play
I am going to play
Change the present progressive tense to the past progressive tense.
The trees in our yard are losing their leaves.
were losing