Maintain verb tense consistency across a paragraph (L.3.1.e)
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~3 min eng.g3.s.ex_35

Tense Identification

Prompt

Identify the tense (PAST / PRESENT / FUTURE) of each verb: (1) buzzed (2) buzz (3) will buzz (4) is (5) was (6) will be (7) live (8) lived (9) will live (10) flew.

How it's presented
mode matching
Answer criteria
type matching
correct
  1. PAST
  2. PAST
  3. PRESENT
  4. FUTURE
  5. PRESENT
  6. PAST
  7. FUTURE
  8. PRESENT
  9. PAST
  10. FUTURE
Hints
  1. Past = -ed (regular) or different word (irregular).
  2. Future = will + base verb.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Confuses 'is' (present) with 'was' (past).
  • Treats 'lived' as future.
Used in lessons