Grammar Focus: Verbs and Tenses
Instructions: Read each passage carefully. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb shown in brackets. Make sure your verbs match the tense of the rest of the passage.
Passage 1 (Past Tense)
Last weekend, my family and I _________________ (visit) my grandmother in Taupo. We _________________ (leave) early in the morning and _________________ (arrive) just before lunch. Grandma _________________ (prepare) a delicious roast dinner for us. After we _________________ (eat), my brother and I _________________ (play) in the garden while the adults _________________ (talk) inside. Before we left, Grandma _________________ (give) us each a bag of homemade biscuits to take home.
Passage 2 (Present Tense)
Every morning, Sarah _________________ (wake) up at 6:30 am. She _________________ (brush) her teeth and _________________ (get) dressed for school. Her mum usually _________________ (make) breakfast while Sarah _________________ (pack) her school bag. They _________________ (walk) to school together, and Sarah always _________________ (arrive) on time. She _________________ (enjoy) seeing her friends before class _________________ (begin).
Passage 3 (Future Tense)
Next month, our class _________________ (go) on a school trip to the museum. We _________________ (learn) about New Zealand's natural history. The tour guide _________________ (show) us the dinosaur exhibit first. After that, we _________________ (explore) the Māori culture section. Everyone _________________ (bring) their own lunch, and we _________________ (eat) in the museum gardens. I think it _________________ (be) a fantastic day!
Passage 4 (Mixed Tenses - Challenge!)
Right now, I _________________ (sit) at my desk doing my homework. Yesterday, I _________________ (forget) to complete my maths assignment, so today I _________________ (need) to finish both yesterday's work and today's. Tomorrow, I _________________ (remember) to write everything in my planner. My teacher always _________________ (say) that organisation is important. Last week, she _________________ (teach) us how to use a timetable. From now on, I _________________ (try) my best to stay organised!