Simple Verb Tenses
Simple Verb Tenses
Simple Verb Tenses
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I. DIRECTION: For each of the following sentences, fill in the blank with the past simple form of the verb
in parentheses.
2. Phil ______________ coffee all afternoon, and now he can’t sleep. (drink)
4. Howie ______________ in Chicago for a year before he moved to New York. (live)
5. Susan ______________ for Trident Community College for seven months. (work)
6. William ______________ love letters to Beth for a year before she agreed to go out with him. (write)
7. Callie ______________ with ghosts for last few years of her life. (communicate)
II. DIRECTION: Indicate which simple verb tense (past, present, or future) is indicated in the
highlighted phrase in each sentence below. Put a check on the correct answer.
11. I go to school every day. ____ past ____ present ____ future
12. I will play basketball in college. ____ past ____ present ____ future
13. My sister played with dolls all the time. ____ past ____ present ____ future
14. I took my medicine this morning, ____ past ____ present ____ future
15. Ken walks his dog every afternoon. ____ past ____ present ____ future
III. DIRECTION: Put the words and phrases in the following sentences in the correct order to form
complete sentences or questions. The phrases marked by / symbols should not be
broken up. Rewrite each one in proper order in the space provided.
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21. Patricia/ her husband/ cooked dinner/ was/ while/ playing golf.
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