Verb Forms Practice Worksheet — English Grammar for 16-Year-Olds

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Instructions

Read each section carefully. Complete the exercises by filling in the blanks or rewriting the sentences as instructed. This worksheet will test your understanding of various verb forms and tenses.

Part 1: Principal Parts of Verbs

A verb has four principal parts. Understanding these is key to forming tenses correctly. Review the table below.

Base Form (Infinitive) Past Simple Past Participle Present Participle
speak spoke spoken speaking
begin began begun beginning
drive drove driven driving

Part 2: Tense Application

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb provided in parentheses. Be mindful of the tense required by the context of the sentence.

1. By the time the ambulance arrived, the victim consciousness. (lose)
2. I can't meet you at 6 PM because I my final project then. (finish)
3. She acted as though she him before, but I knew she was lying. (never meet)
4. This time next year, we around Southeast Asia. (travel)
5. For the past two hours, he to fix the leak under the sink without any success. (try)
6. The new stadium by the city council last year and is now under construction. (approve)
7. If I more about the situation, I would have offered to help. (know)

Part 3: Sentence Transformation

Rewrite each sentence below, changing the verb to the tense indicated in parentheses.

1. The team practices every day after school.
(Change to Past Perfect Continuous)

2. I am writing an essay on Shakespeare.
(Change to Future Perfect)

3. They built a new bridge over the river.
(Change to Present Perfect Passive)

Part 4: The Subjunctive Mood (Challenge)

The subjunctive mood is used for hypothetical situations, wishes, or demands. It often uses a different verb form than the indicative mood. Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentences below.

1. The board of directors requires that the proposal (is / be) submitted by Friday.
2. I wish I (was / were) able to join you on the trip to Italy.
3. It is imperative that she (speaks / speak) to a lawyer before signing anything.

Answer Key

Part 2: Tense Application

  1. had lost
  2. will be finishing
  3. had never met
  4. will be travelling
  5. has been trying
  6. was approved
  7. had known

Part 3: Sentence Transformation

  1. The team had been practicing every day after school.
  2. I will have written an essay on Shakespeare.
  3. A new bridge has been built over the river.

Part 4: The Subjunctive Mood (Challenge)

  1. be
  2. were
  3. speak
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