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Verb tenses Quiz for Grade 5

10 english questions on verb tenses with answers, written for Grade 5. Use it as it is, change any question, print it with an answer key, or give it online and let it grade itself.

1.
Which sentence is in the past tense? (Multiple choice)
  1. She is running to the store.
  2. She ran to the store.
  3. She runs to the store.
  4. She will run to the store.
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She ran to the store.

The verb 'ran' shows an action that happened in the past.
2.
Choose the sentence that uses the future tense. (Multiple choice)
  1. They are playing soccer now.
  2. They played soccer yesterday.
  3. They play soccer every weekend.
  4. They will play soccer tomorrow.
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They will play soccer tomorrow.

The phrase 'will play' indicates an action that will happen in the future.
3.
Which verb form is in the present continuous tense? (Multiple choice)
  1. ate
  2. eats
  3. is eating
  4. will eat
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is eating

The present continuous tense uses 'is' plus the '-ing' form to show an action happening now.
4.
Identify the past participle form of the verb 'to go'. (Multiple choice)
  1. went
  2. goes
  3. gone
  4. going
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gone

The past participle of 'go' is 'gone' used in perfect tenses.
5.
Which sentence is written in the present perfect tense? (Multiple choice)
  1. She finished her homework.
  2. She finishes her homework.
  3. She has finished her homework.
  4. She will finish her homework.
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She has finished her homework.

The present perfect tense uses 'has' or 'have' plus the past participle to show a completed action.
6.
The sentence 'They are watching a movie' is in the past tense. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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False

The sentence is in the present continuous tense, not past tense.
7.
The verb tense in 'I will call you later' shows a future action. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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True

The phrase 'will call' indicates a future action.
8.
Name the verb tense used in this sentence: 'She had eaten before the party started.' (Identification)
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past perfect

The phrase 'had eaten' shows the past perfect tense, indicating an action completed before another past action.
9.
The verb tense in the sentence 'He _____ (to walk) to school every day' is called the _____ tense. (Fill in the blank)
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walks, present simple

The verb 'walks' shows a habitual action in the present simple tense.
10.
Match each verb tense with its example sentence. (Matching type)
1. Past tense
A. She played soccer yesterday.
2. Future tense
B. I have finished my homework.
3. Present continuous tense
C. They will travel tomorrow.
4. Present perfect tense
D. He is reading a book now.
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1 = She played soccer yesterday.; 2 = They will travel tomorrow.; 3 = He is reading a book now.; 4 = I have finished my homework.

Each sentence matches the verb tense that describes the time of the action.