Verb Tense Practice: Changing Forms

Instructions:

1. Follow the directions to change the form of each sentence.
2. Decide what verb tense is used in the sentence. Choose the correct tense from the list.
3. What does this verb tense mean? Choose the correct meaning from the list.

Sentence 1 - Change Negative to Statement

What verb tense? * choose tense * Simple Present Present Progressive Simple Past Past Progressive Future - will Future - be going to
What does the tense mean in this sentence? * choose meaning * Habit or usual thing Truth or fact Happening right now Happened in past Continued in past Future prediction Decision about future Future plan Definite future plan Future schedule

Sentence 2 - Change Question to Statement

What verb tense? * choose tense * Simple Present Present Progressive Simple Past Past Progressive Future - will Future - be going to
What does the tense mean in this sentence? * choose meaning * Habit or usual thing Truth or fact Happening right now Happened in past Continued in past Future prediction Decision about future Future plan Definite future plan Future schedule

Sentence 3 - Change Statement to Negative

What verb tense? * choose tense * Simple Present Present Progressive Simple Past Past Progressive Future - will Future - be going to
What does the tense mean in this sentence? * choose meaning * Habit or usual thing Truth or fact Happening right now Happened in past Continued in past Future prediction Decision about future Future plan Definite future plan Future schedule

Sentence 4 - Change Question to Statement

What verb tense? * choose tense * Simple Present Present Progressive Simple Past Past Progressive Future - will Future - be going to
What does the tense mean in this sentence? * choose meaning * Habit or usual thing Truth or fact Happening right now Happened in past Continued in past Future prediction Decision about future Future plan Definite future plan Future schedule

Sentence 5 - Change Statement to Question

What verb tense? * choose tense * Simple Present Present Progressive Simple Past Past Progressive Future - will Future - be going to
What does the tense mean in this sentence? * choose meaning * Habit or usual thing Truth or fact Happening right now Happened in past Continued in past Future prediction Decision about future Future plan Definite future plan Future schedule

Sentence 6 - Change Statement to Negative

What verb tense? * choose tense * Simple Present Present Progressive Simple Past Past Progressive Future - will Future - be going to
What does the tense mean in this sentence? * choose meaning * Habit or usual thing Truth or fact Happening right now Happened in past Continued in past Future prediction Decision about future Future plan Definite future plan Future schedule

Sentence 7 - Change Negative to Statement

What verb tense? * choose tense * Simple Present Present Progressive Simple Past Past Progressive Future - will Future - be going to
What does the tense mean in this sentence? * choose meaning * Habit or usual thing Truth or fact Happening right now Happened in past Continued in past Future prediction Decision about future Future plan Definite future plan Future schedule

Sentence 8 - Change Statement to Question

What verb tense? * choose tense * Simple Present Present Progressive Simple Past Past Progressive Future - will Future - be going to
What does the tense mean in this sentence? * choose meaning * Habit or usual thing Truth or fact Happening right now Happened in past Continued in past Future prediction Decision about future Future plan Definite future plan Future schedule