Question 1

What is the present tense of the verb to type?&#10;A) typed&#10;B) typing&#10;C) type&#10;D) have typed

Accepted Answer

The present tense of the verb "to type" is "type," as it represents the action in its simple present form.

Question 2

What is the past tense of the verb to fish?&#10;A) fish&#10;B) fished&#10;C) fishing&#10;D) has fished

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The past tense of the verb "to fish" is "fished."

Question 3

What is the past participle form of the verb to sing?&#10;A) has sung&#10;B) singing&#10;C) sang&#10;D) sing

Accepted Answer

The past participle form of the verb "to sing" is "sung," as in "has sung." This form is used in perfect tenses and passive voice constructions.

Question 4

What is the past participle form of the verb to ask?&#10;A) asking&#10;B) asked&#10;C) ask&#10;D) had asked

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Question 5

Which one of the following sentences uses an incorrect verb tense?&#10;A) He be asking all the right questions.&#10;B) Sam was helping me with my report.&#10;C) She has been chasing that dream for a long time.&#10;D) That dog howled all night long.

Accepted Answer

The correct verb form should be "is asking" instead of "be asking," making sentence A incorrect in terms of verb tense usage.

Question 6

Which one of the following sentences uses an incorrect verb tense?&#10;A) You are the only person wearing red today.&#10;B) You will not believe this story.&#10;C) We was so tired that we skipped the movie.&#10;D) Samantha got married last year.

Accepted Answer

The correct form should be "We were so tired that we skipped the movie." "Was" is incorrect because "we" is a plural subject and requires the plural form "were."

Question 7

Which one of the following sentences uses a correct verb tense?&#10;A) The class has been working on this project for over a month.&#10;B) They be on alert for a hurricane.&#10;C) The firefighters be training for an emergency.&#10;D) She throw the ball like a professional athlete.

Accepted Answer

Option A uses the present perfect continuous tense correctly, indicating an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.

Question 8

Which one of the following sentences uses a correct verb tense?&#10;A) I needs a bath after washing the car.&#10;B) He has been a wonderful teacher.&#10;C) Monique and Rene eating all the cinnamon rolls.&#10;D) The checkbook have been balanced.

Accepted Answer

Sentence B ("He has been a wonderful teacher.") correctly uses the present perfect tense, indicating an action that began in the past and continues into the present. The other sentences contain verb tense errors or incorrect subject-verb agreement.

Question 9

Fill in the blank with the correct verb tense.&#10;We _______________ for hotel room all night.&#10;A) be looking&#10;B) been looking&#10;C) have been looking&#10;D) looking

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is "C) have been looking" because it correctly uses the present perfect continuous tense to indicate an action that started in the past and is still continuing.

Question 10

Fill in the blank with the correct verb tense.&#10;Elana _______________ in buying a new car.&#10;A) is not interested&#10;B) ain't interested&#10;C) be interested&#10;D) interested

Accepted Answer

A) "is not interested" is the correct form to use in this sentence, as it properly utilizes the present tense with the auxiliary verb "is" to indicate Elana's current state of interest.

Question 11

What are two common errors made when using the verb to be?

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Question 12

What are two common errors made when using the verb to do?

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Question 13

What are two common errors made when using the verb to have?

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Question 14

What are the tenses of the verb to get?&#10;

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Question 15

What are the tenses of the verb to walk?&#10;

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Question 16

Underline the incorrect verb forms in the following paragraph. Then correct the verbs by rewriting the paragraph.

-Everyone are concerned about aging these days. In fact, men and women be hoping for a miracle cure for aging for years. People flocks to department stores and buys expensive products that promise "reduced signs of aging." Yet most be disappointed with the products. Why else is their medicine cabinet full these creams and soaps? I ain't a doctor, but I has three easy steps that prevent aging. First, people should be avoiding the sun or use a sunscreen. Everyone know that the sun can cause skin damage. Second, people needs plenty of water. This keeping the skin moist. And third, people should never smoke. Smoking eventually dries the skin and makes it looks like leather. I done all of these steps and am wrinkle-free to this day.

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Deck 19: Verb Tense