Writer's Choice Grade 9

Unit 15: Verb Tenses and Voice

Fill in the Blank

Using the word list below; select the correct word to finish the phrase.

Word List
  
present
active
present perfect
passive
regular
six
past
four
irregular
progressive

 

1.

All verbs have principal parts.
2.

A/an verb forms its past participle by adding -ed to the base form.
3.

Brought is an example of a/an verb.
4.

The tense can be used in historical writing to express past events.
5.

Use the tense to express an action or condition that began and ended before this moment.
6.

Employing have or has with the past participle of a verb is the correct way to form the tense.
7.

To express action that continues, use a/an verb form.
8.

The voice is used when the subject performs the action.
9.

When the action is performed on the subject, use the voice.
10.

There are verb tenses in English.
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