2-3. Verb Tense: Simple Past, Present and Future

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1 2-3. Verb Tense: Simple Past, Present and Future a. Every day, I wake up at 7:30 b. My father usually wakes up at 5: What is the verb tense in sentences a and b? 2. What words tell you to that you need the simple present tense? a. b. 3. What pronoun could you change my father to? 4. What do you add to the verb when the subject is he? 5. What two other pronouns tell you to add ~s to the verb? and 6. What do you call he, she and it? person I usually eat breakfast. 7. What voice is this sentence written in? person 8. How would you write this sentence as a question? 9. What helping verb do you use in the present tense? 10. How do you answer the question? Yes, I 11. How would you write this sentence as a negative sentence? Kelly usually eats breakfast. No, I 12. Why is there an ~s on the verb eats? person 13. How would you write this sentence as a question? rd 14. What helping verb do you use in the 3 person singular? 15. Do you need ~s at the end of the main verb in a question? yes no 16. How do you answer the question? Yes, she 17. How would you write this sentence as a negative sentence? No, she 18. Do you need ~s at the end of the main verb in a negative sentence? yes no -47-

2 Rewrite the subject/verb combination as a question and then as a negative. 1. I play? 2. It costs? 3. We often go? 4. She has to use? 5. He waits? 6. They watch? Yesterday, I woke up at 7: What verb tense is this sentence written in? 2. What word tells you that you need the simple past tense? 3. What do you usually add to verbs in the simple past tense? Kelly ate breakfast this morning. 4. How would you write this sentence as a question? 5. What helping verb do you use in the simple past? rd 6. Is the 3 person singular (he, she) different in the simple past? yes no 7. Do you need ~ed at the end of the main verb in a question? yes no 8. How do you answer the question? Yes, she 9. How would you write this sentence as a negative sentence? No, she 10. Do you need ~ed at the end of the verb in a negative sentence? yes no Rewrite the subject/verb combination as a question and then as a negative. 1. The students had? 2. I forgot? 3. We finished? 4. David worked? 5. Kara read? -48-

3 Tomorrow, I am going to wake up at 7: What verb tense is this sentence written in? 2. What word tells you that you need the simple future tense? 3. What helping verbs can you use in the simple future tense? a. b. 4. Which one is more common in American English? a. Brian is going to eat lunch soon. b. Brian will eat lunch soon. 5. How would you write these sentences as questions? a.? b.? 6. How would you answer these questions? a. Yes, he. No, he b. Yes, he. 7. How would you write these sentences as negatives? a. b. No, he Rewrite the subject/verb combination as a question and then as a negative. 1. We will stay? 2. It s going to be? 3. He s going to try? 4. David will buy? Which verb tense do you need for the following times, past, present or future? a. yesterday c. every week f. sometimes a. tomorrow d. last month g. always b. every day e. next year h. often Which verb tense do you need for the following times, past or future? a. this morning (It s 2:00 p.m.) b. this evening (It s noon.) c. this week (It s Thursday.) st d. this month (It s Feb. 1.) th e. this year (It s December 12.) f. this summer (It s March.) -49-

4 Are the following verb tenses correct or incorrect? 1. yes no I go swimming every Wednesday and Friday evening. 2. yes no Next Monday, the school announces the results of the entrance exams. 3. yes no Every Tuesday and Friday, John have composition class in the afternoon 4. yes no Next month, the orchestra are going to perform in Los Angeles. 5. yes no I usually eat in the cafeteria when I was in college. 6. yes no My friend called me from the Hawaii last night. 7. yes no I ride the bus to school every morning. 8. yes no We are going to have final exams last week. 9. yes no My family is going to go on a vacation every summer. 10. yes no I never ate breakfast. Write the correct tense of the verb in the blank. 1. Every Friday night, the school (show) a movie in the cafeteria. 2. This Saturday, the company (have) it s annual picnic. (It is now Thursday.) 3. Yesterday, I (go) to the park with my son and we (play) catch (swim) in the pool. 4. Susan usually (buy) her clothes online because it (save) time. 5. Next week is our anniversary, so I (take) my wife to a nice restaurant and the we (go) to a concert. 6. Jason usually (go) home right after work, but sometimes he (get) together with his friends and they (play) softball in the park. 7. When I was a college student, I always (eat) in the cafeteria. 8. Every morning, Brian (check) his as soon as he (arrive) at his office. 9. This weekend (be) really relaxing. I (stay) at home, (watch) TV and (do) a little homework. (It is Tuesday.) -50-

5 Name: Date: Score: /10 Editing: / Verb Tense: Simple Past, Present and Future Rewrite the subject/verb combination as a question and then as a negative. 1. I am going to go? 2. The school has? 3. Vicky did? 4. I need to finish? 5. Brian enjoys? 6. We should make? 7. Kevin will stay? 8. They want to buy? 9. Evan studied? 10. Kai can drive? Are the following sentences correct or incorrect? If they are incorrect, write the correct form of the verb in the blank. 1. yes no Last summer, my family go to California on vacation. 2. yes no Jenny usually comes home before 7: yes no Every morning, someone delivered the newspaper to my house. 4. yes no Next week, I am going to visit the Museum of Modern Art. 5. yes no George often go bicycle riding on the weekend. 6. yes no Last night, I am going to go to bed at 10: yes no Next Monday, we are going to have a test on European History. 8. yes no We meet in front of the station this afternoon. (It is 6:00 p.m.) 9. yes no Sometimes Kyle forgot to bring his notebook to class. 10. yes no I tried to call you yesterday, but you aren t home. Write the correct form of the verb in the blank. 1. A: you (enjoy) playing sports? B: Yes, I. I (play) soccer and baseball. 2. A: you (play) sports when you (be) in high school? B: No, I. I (sing) in the choir and (play) the saxophone in the band. 3. A: Greg (have) a driver s license? B: Yes, he, He (get) it during summer vacation. Now, -26-

6 he (drive) to school every day. 4. A: you (take) U.S. History in summer school? B: No, I. I (go) to the Mainland with my family, so I (not / have) time. (It is May. Summer school begins in June.) 5. Bob (be) late for school this morning. He (not / wake up) on time because he (forget) to turn on his alarm clock. 6. My wife (want) a poodle, but we (not / get) one because our building (not / allow) pets. (She is very sad.) 7. Alicia (be) a senior in high school. She (stay) in California for college, but she (not / live) with her parents. She (want / live) in the dorms or (get) her own apartment. Make sentences from the following words. 1. (last night / I / watch / a football game / Aloha Stadium / friends) 2. (every morning / John / listen / the news / the radio / while / drive / work) 3. (last Friday / we / go / the mall / school / we / need / buy / supplies / school) 4. (most / ESL student / return / hometowns / next month / winter vacation) 5. (this semester / final exams / December / next semester / May) [It is October now.] -27-