ENGLISH 6 Tenses Q1

Circle the correct tense of the verb.

1.The sun (serve, serves, served) as the center of the solar system.

2.The sun (give, gives, given) heat and light to the earth.

3.The ozone layer (protect, protects, protected) the earth from too much heat from the sun.

4. The pupils (learned, learn, will learn) to avoid junk foods after their symposium last week.

5. The news reporter (delivered, delivers, will deliver) the news clearly every morning.

6. Many (shouted, shout, will shout) in applause after hearing the voices of the Filipino singers last Sunday.

7. My brother and I (visited, visit, will visit) our farm next month.

8. Maria and Anna (prepared, prepare, will prepare) native delicacies tomorrow.

9. Planets (revolve, revolves, revolved) around the sun.

10. Each planet (move, moves, moved) in its own orbit.

11. The pupils (learned, learn, will learn) to avoid junk foods after their symposium last week.

12. The news reporter (delivered, delivers, will deliver) the news clearly every morning.

13. Many (shouted, shout, will shout) in applause after hearing the voices of the Filipino singers last Sunday.

14. My brother and I (visited, visit, will visit) our farm next month.

15. Maria and Anna (prepared, prepare, will prepare) native delicacies tomorrow.

16. The earth (rotate, rotates, rotated) on its axis.

17. It (revolve, revolves, revolved) around the sun.

18. The rotation of the earth (cause, causes, caused) day and night.

19. The moon (reflect, reflects, reflected) light from the sun.

20. Some planets (has, have, had); some (do, does, did) not.

21. Stefan always (do, does, will do) his taxes the day before they are due.

22. We (are, is, was) planning a surprise birthday party for my mother.

23. Turtles (have, had, has) the most beautiful patterns on their shells.

24. I always (do, did, will do) my homework before dinner, so I can eat in peace.

25. You (is, are, was) so much smarter than you think!

Write the proper tense of the given verb in the sentences:

 Our school (open) ___________________ at 6:30 A.M. every day. Yesterday, the principal (talk)
___________________ to us in the gym. She (say) ___________________ our supervisor (visit)
___________________ next week. Tomorrow, our class (go) ___________________ to the library. We
(look) ___________________ at the new books and (use) ___________________ the computer for
research. The librarian (acquaint) ___________________ us with the library rules and regulations. School
(be) ___________________ really exciting!

Miss Reyes (teach) ___________________ English in Rizal Elementary School. She (be)
___________ teaching Grade 6 pupils. All the teachers in Rizal Elementary School (has)
___________________ their individual skills and talents. Miss Reyes (be) ___________________ good in
dancing. She (be) ___________________ practicing with Mr. Cruz last weekend. They (participate)
___________________ in a dance competition next month. My classmates and I (plan)
___________________ to watch them. We already (ask) ___________________ permission from our
parents yesterday and they all (say) ___________ YES! I (be) ____________ so excited!

Read each statement carefully. Classify them as to:

A. text-text-connection B. text-self-connection C. text-world connection
________1. The movie Independence Day is almost the same as what is happening in our community today.
________2. This scenario reminds me of my high school days when we used to go to malls after class hours
with my friends.
________3. That picture I am looking at reminded me of my primary years where I used to cry before
entering my classroom.
________4. The message of this portrait depicts the real situation of what is happening now in our nature.
________5. This text/passage is the same as the lesson we discussed in Science about the prevention of the
possible spread of corona virus.
________6. This movie is similar to the passage I read before whose author and editor is the same person.
________7. The video we watched is somewhat the same as what we studied yesterday in Mathematics.
________8. The character in the story is similar to my experiences as a working student who was able to
assist my parents in sending my other siblings to school until all of us became successful
professionals.
________9. This incident reminds me of our happy days with our grandparents when they were still alive.
________10. The news report led me to recall the actual situation that our country is facing now.
________11. The couple had a son named Bayabas whose task was to take good care of their three fat
carabaos.
________12. Once there was a boy who was so lazy, and his name was Juan Tamad.
________13. ILOILO took its name from Irong-Irong, the old name of the city of Iloilo, a tongue of land
that sticks out like a nose on the south of Iloilo River.
________14. The world was confronted with several pandemics before. This is the first caused by a
coronavirus.
________15. Barangay officials strictly prohibit residents to go out from their homes during Enhanced
Community Quarantine.

Circle the correct verb inside the parenthesis to make the statement correct.

1. Pet owners (treat, treats) their pets well.

2. Before the advent of motor vehicles, the horse (was, were) the fastest means of transportation on land.

3. In some parts of the country, horse drawn rig (seem, seems) to be still a common means of transport.

4. Marionne (drive, drives) a banca.

5. Either my Mom or my Dad (know, knows) how to use the Internet.

6. Teachers in my school ( have / has ) many students.

7. The students in my homeroom ( love / loves ) to study math.

8. Science, one of the most difficult subjects, ( is / are ) difficult for many students.

9. A computer program, which was invented by doctors, ( help / helps ) teach students science skills.

10. The student who came from the Hawaiian Islands ( understand / understands ) everything about science.

11. Our experiments, designed by my teacher, ( is / are ) usually very fun.

12. A volcano with a lot of lava ( explode / explodes ) in one of the experiments.

13. Parents who have children in our school ( sign / signs ) permission slips for students to go to the zoo.

14. The local zoo animals, which all live in cages, ( seem / seems ) happy when the students come to visit.

15. Mrs. Jones, a really fun teacher who has three kids, ( lead / leads ) a great tour through the zoo.

16. The zookeeper and his staff of ten workers ( do / does ) a great job.

17. The students in my school ( enjoy / enjoys ) science when it involves a field trip to the zoo.

18. Your friendship over the years and your support (has/have) meant a great deal to us.

19. Hamilton Family Center, a shelter for teenage runaways in San Francisco, (offers/offer) a wide variety of
services.

20. The main source of income for Trinidad (is/are) oil and pitch.

21. The chances of your being promoted (is/are) excellent.