Verb-Tense

The Deets  Swat the word(s) that best completes the sentence.  You only receive one swat!  Whoever swats the correct answer (or does so first) wins!  Winning team receives:  one piece of candy  one behavior point!

1.) Thousands of years ago, in ancient Rome, people first _______celebrating the new year on January 1. BeginBegan Will beginBeginning BeginBegan Will beginBeginning

2.) The Romans in many different gods, and they always __________ holidays and celebrations in honor of the gods they worshipped. Had believed Invent Believed Inventing Believe Be inventing Had Believed Invented Had believed Invent Believed Inventing Believe Be inventing Had Believed Invented

3.) In the past, the Romans _____________ Janus, the god of doors and gates on New Year’s Day. WorshipAre worshippin g WorshippedWill worship WorshipAre worshippin g WorshippedWill worship

4.) They Janus had two faces, one looking forward toward the new year and the other ________ backward at the year that had passed. Believed Looked Believed Looking Are believing Looking Believed Looks Believed Looked Believed Looking Are believing Looking Believed Looks

5.) To please Janus, they ______________ the month of January after him. Are namingNamed NamesNaming Are namingNamed NamesNaming

6.) The school cafeteria is usually________, but the other day things ________ than usual. Crowding Were Worse Being crowded Worser Crowded Were Worse Crowded Worsing Crowding Were Worse Being crowded Worser Crowded Were Worse Crowded Worsing

7.) A visiting band _______________ for the morning assembly and our band master ______________invited the young men for lunch. Played Invited Plays Invited Had played Invited Is playing Invited Played Invited Plays Invited Had played Invited Is playing Invited

8.) My mother ________ to tell me the story of a frightening experience she had when she _______ just five years old. Loves Was Loved Is Is loving Was Loves Is Loves Was Loved Is Is loving Was Loves Is

9.) No matter what we ________as children, Grandma always ___________ to hear about it. Do Wants Did Wants Did Wanted Does Wants Do Wants Did Wants Did Wanted Does Wants

10.) Even before I ___________ my mother, I _________ over to grandma's and let her in on the secret. Tell Was Rushing Tell Rushing Told Was Rushing Tell Am rushing Tell Was Rushing Tell Rushing Told Was Rushing Tell Am rushing

11.) When I was young, I ________ playing sports just about every day. Now that I am an adult, I rarely get to _____________ in sports. Am Participate Was Participate Was Participated Was Participating Am Participate Was Participate Was Participated Was Participating

12.) Turn this sentence into present tense. There are vacant lots on either side of Billy Holsclaw's house. There were vacant lots There is vacant lots There are vacant lots There was vacant lots There were vacant lots There is vacant lots There are vacant lots There was vacant lots

13.) From spring through fall, Billy ________ coal and wood and _____ the lumps and pieces in piles near his door, for ________ warm is his one work. Collected Putting Keeping Collected Puts Keeping Collects Puts Keeping Is collecting Puts Kept Collected Putting Keeping Collected Puts Keeping Collects Puts Keeping Is collecting Puts Kept