Verb Tense Exercise 1 (Week 2)

Verb Tense Exercise 1

PART A

    To use the verb tenses correctly you must be familiar with the various Verb Types. Label each verb below either (C) for Continuous Verb, (N) for Non-continuous Verb or (M) for Mixed Verb.

 

1. go C 
2. see M 
3. run C 
4. like NC 
5. have M 
6. do C 
7. make C 
8. cook C 
9. think M 
10. seem NC 
11. own NC 
12. escape C 
13. fear NC 
14. cost NC 
15. watch C

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PART B

    To use the verb tenses correctly you must understand the difference between Active and Passive forms. Label each example sentence below either Active or Passive.

1. He eats steak everyday. ACTIVE 
2. She is picked up after school. PASSIVE 
3. The book is often read by students. PASSIVE 
4. I read the newspaper before work. ACTIVE 
5. Sally studies French. ACTIVE 
6. French is studied by many foreigners. PASSIVE 
7. Debbie cleans the kitchen once a week. ACTIVE 
8. The kitchen is cleaned once a week. PASSIVE 
9. George usually does the work. ACTIVE 
10. The work is often done by Jennifer. PASS