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Grammar: Verb Tenses

Practice

The tense of a verb shows time.

A Study the table. Complete the table by writing examples for the verb act.

Tenses Expresses Action Helping Principal Examples

Verbs Parts
Present taking place now present I am getting ready
to go to a coffee
shop now
Past took place in the past past I performed at an
Olympics
Future will occur in the future will, shall present I will act in a
theater
Present happened at an have, has past I have acted in my
Perfect indefinite time in the participle school play
past and may still be
happening
Past happened before had past I had performed at
Perfect another past action participle the science fair
Future will be finished before a will have, past I will have acted in
Perfect stated time in the future shall have participle 5 horror movies.

B Draw a line to show the tense of each underlined verb.

The first one is done for you. Tense

1. We will learn about the southwestern Native Americans. present

2. Navajo and Apaches live in the Southwest. past

3. Early people of the Southwest hunted with spears. future

4. Arrowheads and other relics tell about this early life. present perfect

5. You will enjoy this film on Navajo art. past perfect

6. Spaniards have played a part in Native American life. future perfect

7. Native Americans had left many villages before the Spaniards came.

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 Name: Steeven Valentin Ramos Rivera 0409200000788 Date: 24/01/22

Grammar: Verb Tenses

Assess

A For each sentence, circle whether the underlined verb is in the present, past, or future tense.

1. My brother Gary helped me with my project. Present past future

2. He built the box for my ant farm. Present past future

3. An ant farm shows a community of ants. Present past future

4. Through the glass you see their actions. Present past future

5. Tomorrow I will display my ant farm at the science fair. Present past future

B Complete each sentence by writing the form of the verb shown in parentheses.

1. Last Saturday washed we cars for charity. (past tense of wash)

2. We raised just over a thousand dollars. (past tense of raise )

3. The charity needs our help. (present tense of need)

4. It is a worthy cause. (present tense of be)

5. Next week we will do it again. (future tense of do)

C On the line, rewrite each sentence using the verb tense indicated.

1. The trumpet played loudly.

Present tense: The trumpet plays loudly

2. The flute whistles sweetly.

Past tense: the flute whistled sweetly

3. The musicians tune their instruments.

Future tense: The musicians will tune their instruments

4. The piano player runs his hands across the keys.

Past tense: The piano player ran his hands over the keys

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