Can someone please check this to make sure this is right. The verbs are in quotes.

Write five sentences about the role of education in successful financial planning, in which you correctly use a different verb tense in each sentence. Mark each verb used in bold and, in parentheses, identify the specific tense used.

1. Education "plays" (present tense) a huge role in successful financial planning.
2. I "have" (present perfect tense) been learning basic math skills to better my finances.
3. You "will need" (future tense) to take a financial class to help you with successful financial planning.
4. I "am improving" (present progressive) cash handling skills and this will help my financial plan.
5. Yesterday, I "talked" (Past Tense) about how important it is to collect and organize my financial information.

2. "have been learning" is the verb.

All are correct now. :-)

Great job! You have correctly used a different verb tense in each sentence. Here is the breakdown of the verb tenses used in each sentence:

1. Education "plays" (present tense) a huge role in successful financial planning.
Explanation: In this sentence, the verb "plays" is in the present tense, indicating a general truth or fact.

2. I "have" (present perfect tense) been learning basic math skills to better my finances.
Explanation: The verb "have" is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues up until the present moment.

3. You "will need" (future tense) to take a financial class to help you with successful financial planning.
Explanation: The verb "will need" is in the future tense, indicating an action that will happen at a later time.

4. I "am improving" (present progressive) cash handling skills and this will help my financial plan.
Explanation: The verb "am improving" is in the present progressive tense, indicating an ongoing action happening in the present moment.

5. Yesterday, I "talked" (past tense) about how important it is to collect and organize my financial information.
Explanation: The verb "talked" is in the past tense, indicating an action that occurred in the past, specifically yesterday.

To check if your verb usage is correct, you can identify the specific tense of each verb and compare it to the sentence's context and timing. Make sure it aligns with the intended meaning of each sentence.