Present And Past Tense Of Verbs Question Preview (ID: 58870)


Students Determine Whether A Verb Is Present Or Past Tense. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Choose the verb and the tense from this sentence: Winter officially starts in December.
a) Verb: in, tense: present
b) Verb: starts, tense: past
c) Verb: starts, tense: present
d) Verb: in, tense: past

Choose the verb and the tense from this sentence: John Steinbeck earned the 1962 Nobel Prize for literature.
a) Verb: for, tense: present
b) Verb: for, tense: past
c) Verb: earned, tense: present
d) Verb: earned, tense: past

Choose the verb and the tense from this sentence: Squirrels gather nuts in preparation for winter.
a) Verb: gather, tense: past
b) Verb: gather, tense: present
c) Verb: in, tense: past
d) Verb: in, tense: present

Choose the verb and the tense from this sentence: Wendy fielded the ball on the winning play.
a) Verb: on, tense: past
b) Verb: on, tense: present
c) Verb: fielded, tense, past
d) Verb: fielded, tense, present

Choose the verb and the tense from this sentence: Polar bears visit populated areas on occasion.
a) Verb: visit, tense: past
b) Verb: on, tense: present
c) Verb: on, tense: past
d) Verb: visit, tense: present

Choose the verb and the tense from this sentence: The crowd gasps in surprise.
a) Verb: crowd, tense: present
b) Verb: gasps, tense: present
c) Verb: in, tense: past
d) Verb: surprise, tense: present

Choose the verb and the tense from this sentence: We jiggled the lock, but it still wouldn't work.
a) Verb: work, tense: past
b) Verb: wouldn't, tense: past
c) Verb: jiggled, tense: present
d) Verb: jiggled, tense: past

Choose the verb and the tense from this sentence: The cloth quickly absorbs the spilled milk.
a) Verb: quickly, tense: present
b) Verb: absorbs, tense: past
c) Verb: absorbs, tense: present
d) Verb: spilled, tense: past

Choose the verb and the tense from this sentence: The letter triggered fond memories.
a) Verb: letter, tense: present
b) Verb: triggered, tense: present
c) Verb: fond, tense: past
d) Verb: triggered, tense: past

Choose the verb and the tense from this sentence: Anna accomplishes most of her work.
a) Verb: accomplishes, tense: present
b) Verb: accomplishes, tense: past
c) Verb: most, tense: present
d) Verb: most, tense: past

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