Question

1. drag and drop the verb tenses with the verbs in the sentences. romy had never swum in the ocean before today. paul has brought us the tools we need. the balloon burst in the air. jada eats very healthy meals. caleb will have finished the race by 2:00 p.m. i am writing a story about an explorer. i will return the library books today. choices future present perfect past present future perfect past perfect progressive

Explanation:

1. For "Romy had never swum in the ocean before today", the verb phrase "had... swum" is in the past perfect tense, which is used to show an action that was completed before another past action.
2. For "Paul has brought us the tools we need", the verb phrase "has brought" is in the present perfect tense, used to show an action that started in the past and has a connection to the present.
3. For "The balloon burst in the air", the verb "burst" is in the past tense, as it describes an action that happened in the past.
4. For "Jada eats very healthy meals", the verb "eats" is in the present tense, used to describe a habitual or general action in the present.
5. For "Caleb will have finished the race by 2:00 p.m.", the verb phrase "will have finished" is in the future perfect tense, used to show an action that will be completed before a certain future time.
6. For "I am writing a story about an explorer", the verb phrase "am writing" is in the progressive (present progressive) tense, used to show an action that is happening at the moment of speaking.
7. For "I will return the library books today", the verb phrase "will return" is in the future tense, used to show an action that will happen in the future.

Answer:

• Romy had never swum in the ocean before today: past perfect
• Paul has brought us the tools we need: present perfect
• The balloon burst in the air: past
• Jada eats very healthy meals: present
• Caleb will have finished the race by 2:00 p.m.: future perfect
• I am writing a story about an explorer: progressive
• I will return the library books today: future