Exam 4: Verbs: Forms and Tenses

There is only one present tense form: the base form used without a helping verb.

The progressive tenses express when acts are completed; the perfect tenses show ongoing action within tenses.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: Jane __________ an interest in changing her major to forensic science.

Which of the following is not one of the five forms of verbs?

The present tense can be used to express general truths, to discuss works of art, and sometimes even to refer to future events.

Identify which pair of verb forms should go in the blanks of the following sentence: My two laptops __________ quickly and efficiently, but my desktop never __________ properly.

When you move from a subordinate close to a main clause, you should make sure that any tense changes represent a logical time relationship.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: During tomorrow's class we __________ the major characters in the assigned novel.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: When a cat __________, it usually means that he or she is very content.

The most important irregular verb in English is to be.

Verbs are the most important types of words in our language.

In which of the following options are the first three forms of the irregular verb in the proper order and spelled correctly? (The proper order is base form, past tense form, and past participle with no helping verbs included.)

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: If I __________ the issue earlier, we wouldn't be in this predicament.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: My poodle Fifi __________ the entire muffin by the time I got to her.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: Whenever Ike ___________ someone coming his way, he smiles and says hello.

Some verbs consist of only the main verb by itself while others consist of a helping verb plus the main verb.

Identify which are the helping verbs in the following sentence: You should think more positively; if you change your thinking, you can achieve anything.

Which of the following verbs are not in the past tense.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: When I was young, I __________ to roller-skate.

In which of the following options are the first three forms of the irregular verb in the proper order and spelled correctly? (The proper order is base form, past tense form, and past participle with no helping verbs included.)