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12-verbs-1



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

B.1 Choose the verb in the present tense.

The children ride thier bikes together.
a.
children
c.
ride
b.
bikes
d.
together
 

 2. 

B.1 Choose the verb in the present tense.

The puppies tug on the rope.
a.
puppies
c.
rope
b.
on
d.
tug
 

 3. 

B.1 Choose the verb in the present tense.

Dan shows Marcel his new toy.
a.
toy
c.
new
b.
shows
d.
Marcel
 

 4. 

B.1 Choose the verb in the present tense.

Her mother listens to the radio in the mornings.
a.
listens
c.
mornings
b.
radio
d.
her
 

 5. 

B.1 Choose the present tense verb that goes in the sentence.

Gina ____ out the window of the bus.
a.
look
c.
looks
b.
looked
 

 6. 

B.1 Choose the present tense verb that goes in the sentence.

Children _____ in the park.
a.
played
c.
plays
b.
play
 

 7. 

C.1 Choose the verb in the present tense.

Sam reads the newspaper and finds an interesting article.
a.
newspaper
c.
interesting
b.
Sam
d.
finds
 

 8. 

C.1 Choose the present tense verb that goes in the sentence.

Laura _______ the race.
a.
finish
c.
finishes
b.
finished
 

 9. 

B.1 Choose the correct verb that completes the sentence.

They _______ a long way!
a.
come
c.
have came
b.
came
d.
have come
 

 10. 

B.1 Choose the correct verb that completes the sentence.

We _____ plants in class this year.
a.
grew
c.
grown
b.
grow
d.
grows
 

 11. 

B.1 Choose the correct verb that completes the sentence.

Did you ____ all your food?
a.
ate
c.
eaten
b.
eat
d.
eats
 

 12. 

C.1 Choose the correct verb that completes the sentence.

We have _____ this movie three hundred times!
a.
sees
c.
seen
b.
saw
d.
see
 

 13. 

C.1 Choose the correct verb that completes the sentence.

Will you ____ a mile with me?
a.
ran
c.
runs
b.
run
d.
has run
 

 14. 

B.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

hasn’t
a.
have not
c.
have never
b.
has not
d.
has never
 

 15. 

B.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

doesn’t
a.
does never
c.
does always
b.
does not
d.
do not
 

 16. 

C.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

wouldn’t
a.
would not
c.
would do
b.
would never
d.
was not
 

 17. 

A.1 Tell whether the underlined verb is in the present or past tense.

The boat floated on the water.
a.
Present
b.
Past
 

 18. 

A.1 Choose the past tense verb that completes the sentence.

Henry pushed the button in the elevator.
a.
pushed
b.
elevator
 

 19. 

B.1 Tell whether the underlined verb is in the present or past tense.

They worked in the yard all afternoon.
a.
Present
b.
Past
 

 20. 

B.1 Choose the past tense verb that completes the sentence.

The cat _____ from the floor to the couch.
a.
jumps
c.
jumped
b.
jump
 



 
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