Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts : Form and Use the Simple Verb Tense: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.E
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Example Question #1 : Form And Use The Simple Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.E
Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct present tense verb.
They turned around the car.
turning
turn
turns
turnes
turn
The simple present tense is the way to talk about facts. It tells what is always, sometimes, or never true, or what happens over and over.
It uses the base form of the verb, except in the third person singular. 3rd person singular (he, she, or it-- one person or thing) ends in -s.
Example Question #2 : Form And Use The Simple Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.E
Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct present tense verb.
She played the violin.
playing
plays
playes
play
plays
The simple present tense is the way to talk about facts. It tells what is always, sometimes, or never true, or what happens over and over.
It uses the base form of the verb, except in the third person singular. 3rd person singular (he, she, or it-- one person or thing) ends in -s.
Example Question #3 : Form And Use The Simple Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.E
Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct present tense verb.
He disappeared after dinner.
disappear
disappears
disappeares
disappearing
disappears
The simple present tense is the way to talk about facts. It tells what is always, sometimes, or never true, or what happens over and over.
It uses the base form of the verb, except in the third person singular. 3rd person singular (he, she, or it-- one person or thing) ends in -s.
Example Question #4 : Form And Use The Simple Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.E
Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct future tense verb.
I walk my dog when the rain stops.
walked
walks
walking
will walk
will walk
The present tense tells us what will happen in the future. The correct verb tense is future tense, so the underlined verb should be changed to "will walk" indicating it has yet to happen but will in the future.
Example Question #5 : Form And Use The Simple Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.E
Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct past tense verb.
Jake and David complain about the amount of math homework.
will complain
No change
complaining
complained
complained
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
complain 
Example Question #6 : Form And Use The Simple Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.E
Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct past tense verb.
I walk to school.
No change
will walk
walked
walking
walked
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
walk 
Example Question #7 : Form And Use The Simple Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.E
Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct past tense verb.
I play with that toy.
played
playing
will play
plays
played
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
Example Question #51 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1
Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct past tense verb.
She hops down the sidewalk
hopping
hopes
hopped
hop
hopped
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
Example Question #8 : Form And Use The Simple Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.E
Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct past tense verb.
Sam walks to the bus stop.
walk
walking
walkes
walked
walked
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
Example Question #9 : Form And Use The Simple Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.E
Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct past tense verb.
Tyler turns his bike around.
turn
turning
turned
turnes
turned
Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past.
For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.
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