Worksheet: Simple Past, Present, and Future Tense Verbs
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Part 1: Identify the Verb Tense
The task is to underline the verb in each sentence and determine whether it is in the
past,
present, or
future tense. Here are the solutions:
1.
We study English in Pete's class.
- Underlined verb:
study
- Tense:
present
2.
English was not my first language.
- Underlined verb:
was
- Tense:
past
3.
I will be a very good English speaker one day.
- Underlined verb:
will be
- Tense:
future
4.
Warakorn helps Pete teach our class.
- Underlined verb:
helps
- Tense:
present
5.
The students will participate in all the class activities.
- Underlined verb:
will participate
- Tense:
future
6.
At Right to Read, Alma and Hilda completed the application form.
- Underlined verb:
completed
- Tense:
past
7.
Two new students will join our class tomorrow.
- Underlined verb:
will join
- Tense:
future
8.
Raul and Hailu are the men in our class.
- Underlined verb:
are
- Tense:
present
9.
Maria and Eli lived in the United States for many years.
- Underlined verb:
lived
- Tense:
past
10.
Noella's family in Cameroon misses her.
- Underlined verb:
misses
- Tense:
present
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Part 2: Write the Simple Present Tense Form of the Verb
The task is to write the simple present tense form of the verb in each blank. Here are the solutions:
11.
Wendy watches TV on weekends.
- Simple present:
watches
12.
The newest students in our class are Flor and Ana.
- Simple present:
are
13.
Olivia's husband drills for oil in Colorado.
- Simple present:
drills
14.
Our teacher, Pete, is very tall.
- Simple present:
is
15.
Many students in our class exercise every week.
- Simple present:
exercise
16.
Do you eat breakfast before you come to English class?
- Simple present:
eat,
come
17.
Rochelle, Sandra, and Manuela work at Right to Read every day.
- Simple present:
work
18.
Manuela speaks Spanish, but Rochelle and Sandra do not speak Spanish.
- Simple present:
speaks,
do not speak
19.
Sandra is from Brazil and knows Portuguese.
- Simple present:
is,
knows
20.
Our teacher uses his computer and LCD projector in every class.
- Simple present:
uses
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Final Answers:
#### Part 1:
1.
present (study)
2.
past (was)
3.
future (will be)
4.
present (helps)
5.
future (will participate)
6.
past (completed)
7.
future (will join)
8.
present (are)
9.
past (lived)
10.
present (misses)
#### Part 2:
11.
watches
12.
are
13.
drills
14.
is
15.
exercise
16.
eat,
come
17.
work
18.
speaks,
do not speak
19.
is,
knows
20.
uses
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Final Answer Box:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
\text{Part 1:} & \text{1. present, 2. past, 3. future, 4. present, 5. future, 6. past, 7. future, 8. present, 9. past, 10. present} \\
\text{Part 2:} & \text{11. watches, 12. are, 13. drills, 14. is, 15. exercise, 16. eat, come, 17. work, 18. speaks, do not speak, 19. is, knows, 20. uses}
\end{array}
}
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