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audio buttonCan I identify past and present tense verbs in sentences?

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audio buttonLet’s see how you do with identifying past and present verbs today.

In each sentence below, select whether a past or present tense verb is used.
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audio buttonInspector Sawyer looks for clues.

  1. Past
  2. Present
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audio buttonLooks is a present tense verb because he’s currently looking.

audio buttonLooks is a present tense verb because he’s currently looking.

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audio buttonLast year he solved most of his cases.

  1. Past
  2. Present
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audio buttonSolved is a past tense verb because he solved them in the past - last year.

audio buttonSolved is a past tense verb because he solved them in the past - last year.

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audio buttonInspector Sawyer lives in the apartment next door to our family.

  1. Past
  2. Present
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audio buttonLives is a present tense verb because he's currently living there.

audio buttonLives is a present tense verb because he's currently living there.

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audio buttonUsually he walks his dog after dinner.

  1. Past
  2. Present
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audio buttonWalks is a present tense verb because this happens as a regular event.

audio buttonWalks is a present tense verb because this happens as a regular event.

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audio buttonYesterday he worked late, so I walked his dog.

  1. Past
  2. Present
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audio buttonWorked is a past tense verb because he worked late in the past - yesterday.

audio buttonWorked is a past tense verb because he worked late in the past - yesterday.

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