PresentTense

Fixthemistakesinthesesentences:

1.Theairplaneflysinthesky.

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2.Billdontwanttoplaysoccerafterschooltoday.

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3.MygrandmotherliketowatchTVintheevening.

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4.Jamiedontthrowfast,buthecatchsverywell.

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5.Doesyouwanttogoshoppingwithmetomorrow?

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6.Mybabybrothercryswhenhehearloudnoises.

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7.Myfathercookfoodandmymotherwashdishes.

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8.IfJohndontfinishhishomework,hecantwatchTV.

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PresentContinuousTense

Writeintheblankstocompleteeachsentence:

1.Bret_________________(try)toclimbamountain.

2.KateandCharlie_______________(make)apizzafordinner.


3.JakeandI___________________(work)hardinschool.

4.Patrick______________(notsit)onthefloorrightnow.

5.I____________(play)tennisrightnow.

6.Wendel______________(notgo)goingtoAntarctica.

7.Mysisters_____________(sleep)rightnow,sobequiet.

8.Mymotherandfather_______________(talk)aboutsomethingimportantrightnow.

PresentContinuousTense

IsitPresentTenseorPresentContinuousTense?
Choosethecorrectverbtensebelowtocompleteeachsentence.

1.Look!Thecat_______________amouse!
eatsiseating

2.JaneandLily_______________toschooleveryday.
go

aregoing

3.Canyoupleasebequiet?I____________myhomework.
writeamwriting

4.Davidcanttalkonthephonebecausehe____________.
sleepsissleeping

5.Melissausually_______________pianoafterschool.
practicesispracticing

6.Trees_______________waterandsunlight.
needareneeding

7.Stanleyalways_______________meapencil.
lendsislending

8.Quentin_______________,buthewillfinishsoon.
runsisrunning

9.Look!Thosetwoboys_______________!
fightarefighting

PastTense

PastTenseisnotashardasyouthink!Whenyousaypasttense,youdonthavetoaddstothe
verb!

I
You
We
They
He
She
It

wrote
played
ran
walked
ate
sat
jumped

yesterday.
lastnight.
lastweek.
lastyear.
thismorning.
5minutesago.
2weeksago.

Writeapasttenseverbintheblankstocompleteeachsentence.

1.Sheila__________TVafterschoolyesterday.

2.I__________agoodbreakfastthismorning.

3.Thedog__________withthecat.

4.Thestudents__________onthechairs.

5.Mike__________hishomeworkbeforeschoolyesterday.

6.Icantfindmypen!Who__________mypen?


Tomakeanegativepasttensesentence,justadddidnot(ordidnt)beforetheverb.(You
dontneedtousethepasttenseformoftheverb.)

*ThepasttenseoftheBeVerbs(am,is,are)iswasandwere.Tomakethemnegative,you
justaddnot.(Iwasntsick.Theywerenttired.)

positive
negative
Iwent
Ididntgo
Youate
Youdidnteat
Wesaw
Wedidntsee
Theyfell
Theydidntfall
Hegave
Hedidntgive
Shetook
Shedidnttake
Itjumped
Itdidntjump

Writethefollowingsentencesasnegativepasttensesentences.

Example:Iwenttoschool.
Ididntgotoschool.

1.Alantookamathtestyesterday.

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2.Myfriendsdogbitmeontheleg.

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3.Carlflewinanairplanelastmonth.

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4.Bettyfinishedherhomeworkbeforedinner.

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PastTense
Fixthemistakesinthesentencesbelow.
1.Earldidntwenttothedoctoryesterday.
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2.Didyoutookashower?
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3.Ingriddontwalktoschooltodaybecauseshewastired.
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4.JamesandChristinetookanairplanetoChina.Theydidnttookaboat.
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5.Myfatherdidntgavemeanymoneytoday.
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6.Frandidnttookanypicturesbecausehercamerawasbroken.
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7.KirkandLoriarenotinschoolyesterday.
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8.Mandyisnotsicklastweek.
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FutureTense

WeusetheFutureTensetotalkaboutthingsthatwillhappenafternow.
ThesentencesbelowarePresentTenseChangetheunderlinedwordstomakethesentence
FutureTense.

1.Shelendsapenciltoyoueveryday.

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2.Ieateggsinthemorning.

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3.MymothergoestoTaipeiatnight.

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4.Myteacherbuysabookatthebookstore.

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5.Idontgetarewardforhightestscores.

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6.Peterpracticespianoeverymorning.

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7.RyanandStevenplaybaseballintheafternoon.

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FutureTense

Writewill+verborwont+verbtocompletethefollowingsentences.

1.MarthaandTimmy_______________totheparktomorrownight.

2.VicandTammy_______________theirhomeworknextweek.

3.Walter_______________pianoafterschool.

4.Andrew_______________toItalyin2weeks.

5.Gina_______________withherfriendsnextweekend.

6.I_______________ifyou_______________.

7.Chris_______________becauseheistootired.

8.RobertandAlan_______________inanexpensiverestauranttomorrownight.

9.Stephanie_______________theclasstodaybecausesheissick.


10.Brian_______________withhisfriendsnextyear.

11.Jennifer_______________tenniswithmetonight.

12.GabeandBrooks_______________theirbicyclestotheuniversity.

13.Lily________________adifficulttesttomorrow,sopleasedontbotherherwhensheis
studying.