Quiz
Past, present or future tense
Level A
Circle the right answer for each question.
1) Which verb is in the past?
A) walk
B) danced
C) like
D) wish
Entry 1 & 2 Quiz
bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Page 1 of 15
© BBC 2012
2) Which two letters are often added to verbs to show something
happened in the past?
A) ed
B) er
C) eh
D) el
3) Which verb is in the past?
A) smile
B) smell
C) scold
D) smiled
4) Which verb is in the past?
A) hold
B) peel
C) sorted
D) wipe
Entry 1 & 2 Quiz
bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Page 2 of 15
© BBC 2012
5) Which verb is in the past?
A) open
B) washed
C) paint
D) carry
6) Which verb is in the past?
A) jumped
B) follow
C) buy
D) hold
Entry 1 & 2 Quiz
bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Page 3 of 15
© BBC 2012
Quiz
Past, present or future tense
Level B
Circle the right answer for each question.
1) Which verb is in the past?
A) go
B) sing
C) went
D) have
2) Which verb is in the past?
A) sang
B) sing
C) go
D) have
Entry 1 & 2 Quiz
bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Page 4 of 15
© BBC 2012
3) Which verb is in the past?
A) go
B) have
C) wish
D) had
4) Which verb is in the past?
A) see
B) wish
C) saw
D) watch
Entry 1 & 2 Quiz
bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Page 5 of 15
© BBC 2012
5) Which word in this sentence is the verb?
He danced until midnight.
A) He
B) Danced
C) until
D) midnight
6) Which word in this sentence is the verb?
I saw three ships.
A) I
B) saw
C) three
D) ships
Entry 1 & 2 Quiz
bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Page 6 of 15
© BBC 2012
Quiz
Past, present or future tense
Level C
Circle the right answer for each question.
1) What is the past form of 'walk'?
A) walked
B) walk
C) went
D) wild
2) What is the past form of 'go'?
A) go
B) walked
C) went
D) watched
Entry 1 & 2 Quiz
bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Page 7 of 15
© BBC 2012
3) Which is these past tense verbs is irregular?
A) opened
B) wished
C) came
D) smiled
4) What is the past form of 'hold'?
A) holded
B) handled
C) him
D) held
Entry 1 & 2 Quiz
bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Page 8 of 15
© BBC 2012
5) Which word in this sentence is the verb?
My aunt Sally loved pickled eggs.
A) My
B) Aunt
C) Sally
D) loved
6) Which verb is in the past?
A) spied
B) spy
C) see
D) watch
Entry 1 & 2 Quiz
bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Page 9 of 15
© BBC 2012
Quiz - answers
Past, present or future tense
Level A
1) Which verb is in the past?
The correct answer is B. The verb in the past is 'danced'.
2) Which two letters are often added to verbs to show something
happened in the past?
The correct answer is A. The letters 'ed' are often added to verbs to
show something happened in the past.
3) Which verb is in the past?
The correct answer is D. The verb 'smiled' is in the past.
4) Which verb is in the past?
The correct answer is C. The verb 'sorted' is in the past.
Entry 1 & 2 Quiz
bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Page 10 of 15
© BBC 2012
5) Which verb is in the past?
The correct answer is B. The verb 'washed' is in the past.
6) Which verb is in the past?
The correct answer is A. The verb 'jumped' is in the past.
Entry 1 & 2 Quiz
bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Page 11 of 15
© BBC 2012
Quiz - answers
Past, present or future tense
Level B
1) Which verb is in the past?
The correct answer is C. The verb 'went' is in the past.
2) Which verb is in the past?
The correct answer is A. The verb 'sang' is in the past.
3) Which verb is in the past?
The correct answer is D. The verb 'had' is in the past.
4) Which verb is in the past?
The correct answer is C. The verb 'saw' is in the past.
Entry 1 & 2 Quiz
bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Page 12 of 15
© BBC 2012
5) Which word in this sentence is the verb?
He danced until midnight.
The correct answer is B. The verb is 'danced'.
6) Which word in this sentence is the verb?
I saw three ships.
The correct answer is B. The verb is 'saw'.
Entry 1 & 2 Quiz
bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Page 13 of 15
© BBC 2012
Quiz - answers
Past, present or future tense
Level C
1) What is the past form of 'walk'?
The correct answer is A. The past form of walk is 'walked'.
2) What is the past form of 'go'?
The correct answer is C. The past form of 'go' is 'went'.
3) Which is these past tense verbs is irregular?
The correct answer is C. The irregular verb is 'came'.
4) What is the past form of 'hold'?
The correct answer is D. The past form of 'hold' is 'held'.
Entry 1 & 2 Quiz
bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Page 14 of 15
© BBC 2012
5) Which word in this sentence is the verb?
My aunt Sally loved pickled eggs.
The correct answer is D. The verb is 'loved'.
6) Which verb is in the past?
The correct answer is A. The verb in the past is 'spied'.
Entry 1 & 2 Quiz
bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Page 15 of 15
© BBC 2012