Question

circle the correct word or words to show if the verb is present or past tense.

1. wrote present past
2. broken present past
3. obey present past
4. awoke present past
5. followed present past
6. spoken present past
7. approach present past
8. obeyed present past
9. write present past
10. approached present past
11. break present past
12. speak present past

Explanation:

• For "wrote": It is the past - tense form of "write".
• For "broken": It is the past - participle form (not simple past).
• For "obey": It is the base form (present - tense related as it can be used in present - tense constructions like "I obey").
• For "awoke": It is the past - tense form of "awake".
• For "followed": It is the past - tense form (regular verb, added - ed).
• For "spoken": It is the past - participle form (not simple past).
• For "approach": It is the base form (present - tense related).
• For "obeyed": It is the past - tense form (regular verb, added - ed).
• For "write": It is the base form (present - tense related).
• For "approached": It is the past - tense form (regular verb, added - ed).
• For "break": It is the base form (present - tense related).
• For "speak": It is the base form (present - tense related).

Answer:

1. past
2. (not simple past, past - participle)
3. present
4. past
5. past
6. (not simple past, past - participle)
7. present
8. past
9. present
10. past
11. present
12. present