Sokolova Verb Tense Practice 2

Verb Tense Practice 2

Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the sentences.

Julie is (be) a stay-at-home mom with one toddler, her son, Eric. Right now Julie is feeding (feed) some yogurt to Eric. Eric doesn’t like (not, like) yogurt, so he is fighting (fight) with his mom. Eric always makes (make) it very difficult for his mother to feed him. Two days ago, while Julie was trying (try) to feed him vegetables, he threw (throw) the vegetables on the floor. Julie was(be) so frustrated that she let him feed himself. She turned (turn) around to wash dishes for two minutes. By the time she turned (turn) to look at him, he had eaten (eat) all his vegetables. The next day, which was yesterday, Julie wanted (want) to give him some fruit. She had been trying (try) to feed him for 30 minutes before he finally

Took (take) one bite.

Recently, Julie had (have) a difficult time trying to understand what Eric wants. Some days, he ate (eat) everything she gives him. Other days, he din’t want(not, want) to eat anything. Eric has thrown (throw) three meals on the ground already this week.

Now, Julie is (be) worried that he will make (make) a mess with the yogurt in a few minutes. She has been struggling (struggle) with her son for the last 15 minutes. By the time Eric finishes (finish) this meal, he will have got(got) most of the yogurt on the ground. Julie is starting to think that she should have not given (not, give) him freedom yesterday to feed himself. At this rate, she will have been struggling (struggle) for 2 hours by the time Eric’s father gets (get) home later today.