Identify the verb and tense.
I ran track in the 6th grade.
ran, past
Identify the verb and whether or not it is irregular.
We began the hike on a cold, windy, and wet day.
began - irregular
Identify the verb- action or linking.
The illustrator seems pleased with the final product.
seems- linking
Identify the perfect tense verb used in the sentence.
Sam and Alex have gone to eat lunch.
have gone
Identify the helping verbs.
will contribute help is
can are be sing sounded
run had gave lived would
will had are
is be
can would
The blue whale is the largest mammal.
is, present
Choose the correct verb to fill in the sentence.
My shirt (shrink) in the wash yesterday!
shrank
Identify the verb- action or linking.
The car gave a shudder and came to an abrupt halt.
gave- action
Fill in the blank with the future perfect tense.
Hugh (ask) this question twenty times by the end of the day.
will have asked
Identify the verbs and helping verbs.
Mercury is burning hot!
is burning
helping verb- is
Next week, we will start on the next chapter in our book.
will start, future
Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank.
I (burst) through the door when I saw my dad had come to visit.
burst
Identify the verb- action or linking.
The queen remained regal throughout the toiling 8 hour parade.
remained- linking
Fill in the blank with the correct past perfect verb phrase.
My brothers (choose) to do a backyard BBQ.
have chosen
Identify the verbs and helping verbs.
The tractor needed help getting out of the steep ditch without flipping over.
needed
no helping verb
Identify the verb, tense, and whether it is transitive or intransitive along with the DO if there is one.
I gave my mom a bouquet of roses for Mother's day.
gave, past
transitive
direct object- bouquet
Choose the verb to fill in the blank.
She has (speak) with her boss about getting a raise.
spoken
Identify the verb- action or linking.
She became the world's greatest vocalist after much hard work.
became- linking
Fill in the blank with the appropriate perfect tense verb phrase.
Toby (be) in trouble all day!
has been
Identify the verbs and helping verbs.
We may be eating cold soup if the microwave is broken.
may be eating
helping verbs: may be
Identify the verb, tense, and whether it is transitive or intransitive along with the DO if there is one.
The elevator was so slow!
was, past
intransitive
Fill in the correct form of the word.
They have (swim) in the river before.
swum
Identify the verb- action or linking.
The lion's roar sounded across the plains of Africa.
sounded- action
Fill in the blank with the appropriate perfect tense verb phrase.
Dad (sleep) for 10 hours before the screaming kids woke him up.
had slept
Identify the verbs and helping verbs.
She has studied photography for five years, and now she is finally opening her own studio!
has studied has- helping verb
is opening is- helping verb