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Verb Tenses Practice

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Verb Tenses Practice

Verb Tenses Practice

Clock showing different times representing verb tenses

📝 Part 1: Identifying Verb Tenses

1. Read each sentence and circle the correct tense for the underlined verb:

a) Sarah walks to school every morning.

Present tense

Past tense

Future tense

b) Yesterday, Tom played rugby with his mates.

Present tense

Past tense

Future tense

c) We will visit Auckland next weekend.

Present tense

Past tense

Future tense

d) The students are studying for their NCEA exams.

Present tense

Past tense

Future tense

✏️ Part 2: Completing Sentences

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the time clues to help you choose the right tense:

a) Last summer, my family _____________ (travel) to Rotorua.

b) Every morning, I _____________ (eat) breakfast at 7:30am.

c) Tomorrow, the weather _____________ (be) sunny and 22°C.

d) Right now, the teacher _____________ (explain) verb tenses to the class.

e) Next year, I _____________ (study) at university.

f) Two weeks ago, our rugby team _____________ (win) the championship.

🔄 Part 3: Changing Tenses

3. Rewrite each sentence in the tense indicated in brackets:

a) I walk to the dairy every day. (past tense)

b) She played netball yesterday. (future tense)

c) We will organise a barbecue next month. (present tense)

d) The kiwi birds lived in the forest. (present tense)

🎯 Part 4: Error Correction

4. Each sentence below contains a verb tense error. Identify the error and write the corrected sentence:

a) Yesterday, I will go to the cinema with my friends.

Error: _________________________________

Correction: _________________________________

b) Every weekend, she goed to visit her grandmother.

Error: _________________________________

Correction: _________________________________

c) Tomorrow, we are playing rugby last week.

Error: _________________________________

Correction: _________________________________

📖 Part 5: Creative Writing

5. Write a short paragraph (4-6 sentences) about your plans for the school holidays. You must include:
  • At least one sentence in present tense
  • At least one sentence in past tense
  • At least one sentence in future tense

🤔 Part 6: Reflection

6. Reflect on your understanding of verb tenses:

a) Which verb tense do you find easiest to use? Why?

b) Which verb tense do you find most challenging? Why?

c) What is one strategy you will use to improve your use of verb tenses in your writing?

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