
Verb Tenses
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Ryann Camden
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Tenses
Show when an event is happening in the story
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“Tense” means “time” in this context.
In your writing, you need to be consistent with verb tense. Is it happening in the past? The present? The future? You don’t want to confuse your reader by moving from one tense to another. Stay consistent!
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Present: present action (happening right now) or action that happens on a regular basis
We say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning.
John runs to the right and avoids the tackle.
Past: action that has already happened
We forgot to say the Pledge of Allegiance yesterday.
John ran to the right and avoided the tackle.
Future: action that hasn’t happened yet but will
We will remember to say it tomorrow.
John will run to the right and avoid the next tackle.
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Multiple Choice
Which verb tense is used to show action that is happening "right now"?
present
past
future
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Multiple Select
Which verb tense shows an action that hasn't happened yet, but it will?
present
past
future
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Multiple Choice
What verb tense shows and action that has already happened?
present
past
future
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Multiple Choice
Which verb tense is being used in the following sentence?
Titan will go to Open Gym today.
present
past
future
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Multiple Choice
Which verb tense is being used in the following sentence?
The students looked for clues in the breakout activity.
past
future
present
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Multiple Choice
Fill in the blank with the past tense form of the verb.
Mrs. Robles _____________ as the students entered the room.
smile
will smile
smiles
smiled
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Multiple Choice
Fill in the blank with the future tense of the verb.
In the winter, the snow _________ traveling difficult.
makes
made
will made
will make
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Refers to a time earlier than before now
Makes it clear that one event happened before another
Past
Perfect
Tense
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Multiple Choice
The following sentence is an example of which verb tense.
Sammy will walk to the store tomorrow.
past perfect tense
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Multiple Choice
Which event happened first in the following past perfect tense example?
When they arrived, we had already started eating.
when they arrived
already started eating
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Multiple Choice
He was very tired because he hadn't slept well is an example of which verb tense?
past
present
future
past perfect
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Multiple Choice
Chose the verb that shows present tense-The sun ________ today.
will shine
is shining
shining
shined
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Multiple Choice
Name the verb tense being used in the following sentence.
Luckily, Sarah saved her report before her computer crashed.
past
future
past perfect
present
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Fill in the Blanks
Mrs. Buchman exploded pumpkins at the PBIS celebration on Monday night. This is an example of which type of verb tense.
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