Regular verbs
Regular Verbs
Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present, simple past, or simple future tenses.
The Dust Bowl _______ a name given to a period of very destructive dust storms that occurred in the United States during the 1930s.
- is
- was
- will be
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Sorry, the right answer si : The Dust Bowl was a name given to a period of very destructive dust storms that occurred in the United States during the 1930s.
- was
Historians today __________ The Dust Bowl to be one of the worst weather events in American history.
- consider
- considered
- will consider
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Sorry, the right answer is: consider
- consider
The Dust Bowl mostly _________ the states of Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.
- affects
- affected
- will affect
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Sorry, the right answer is: affected
- affected
Dust storms _________ to occur in these dry regions, but not to the devastating degree of the 1930s.
- continue
- continued
- will continue
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Sorry, the right answer is: continue
- continue
The dust storms during The Dust Bowl __________ irreparable damage to farms and the environment for a period of several years.
- cause
- caused
- will cause
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Sorry, the right answer is: caused
- caused
When early settlers ___________ into this area, they removed the natural prairie grasses in order to plant crops and graze their cattle.
- move
- moved
- will move
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Sorry, the right answer is: moved
- moved
They did not __________ that the grasses kept the soil in place.
- realise
- realised
- will realise
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Sorry, the right answer is: realise
- realise
There __________ also a severe drought that affected the region.
- is
- was
- will be
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Sorry, the right answer is: was
- was
The worst dust storm _________ on April 14, 1935, a day called Black Sunday.
- happens
- happened
- will happen
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Sorry, the right answer is: happened
- happened
The Dust Bowl era finally came to end in 1939 when the rains ___________.
- arrive
- arrived
- will arrive
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Sorry, the right answer is : arrived
- arrived
Dust storms __________ to affect the region, but hopefully they will not be as destructive as the storms of the 1930s.
- continue
- continued
- will continue
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: will continue
- will continue
More activities - Irregular Verbs
Complete the following sentences by selecting the correct form of the irregular verb in simple present, simple past, or simple future tense.
Marina finally ___________ her sister for snooping around her room.
- forgived
- forgave
- will forgive
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: forgave
- forgave
The house _________ as the airplane rumbled overhead.
- shook
- shaked
- shakes
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: shook
- shook
I ___________ several items of clothing at the op shop on Wednesday.
- buyed
- bought
- buy
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: bought
- bought
She ____________ the lotion in her shopping basket and proceeded to the checkout line.
- put
- putted
- puts
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: put
- put
The prized goose _______ several golden eggs last night.
- layed
- laid
- lay
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: laid
- laid
Mr. Batista _______ the class how to use correct punctuation.
- teached
- taught
- taughted
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: taught
- taught
I _______ several glasses of sparkling cider instead of champagne on New Year’s Eve next year.
- drink
- drank
- will drink
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: will drink
- will drink
Although Hector __________ three inches in one year, we still called him “Little Hector.”
- growed
- grew
- grows
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: grew
- grew
Yesterday our tour guide _________ us through the maze of people in Times Square.
- lead
- led
- will lead
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: led
- led
The rock band _________ onto the music scene with their catchy songs.
- burst
- bursted
- bursts
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: burst
- burst
Attributions
This work includes material from the following sources:
The Saylor Foundation. (2013). Writing for success. Retrieved from http://www.saylor.org/site/textbooks/Writing%20for%20Success.pdf Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.