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Verb Tenses Worksheets, Definition, Examples

Here’s our collection of verb tenses worksheets. Verb tenses are the forms of verbs that show when an action or state occurs in time. There are three main tenses: past, present, and future. While there are other subdivisions like simple, continuous, and perfect we’re focusing on the basic three.

Present tense: Describes actions or states happening now or general truths. Example: She works at the library. (simple present)
Past tense: Describes actions or states that occurred in the past. Example: He walked to the store yesterday. (simple past)
Future tense: Describes actions or states that will happen in the future. Example: They will travel to Japan next month. (simple future)

Students usually start learning about verb tenses in elementary school, around the age of 7 or 8. As they progress, they learn more advanced tenses and their usage in different contexts.

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Verb Tense Examples

Here is a list of 20 common verbs with their past, present, and future simple tenses in an ordered list format:

be – Present: am/is/are, Past: was/were, Future: will be
have – Present: have/has, Past: had, Future: will have
do – Present: do/does, Past: did, Future: will do
say – Present: say/says, Past: said, Future: will say
go – Present: go/goes, Past: went, Future: will go
get – Present: get/gets, Past: got, Future: will get
make – Present: make/makes, Past: made, Future: will make
know – Present: know/knows, Past: knew, Future: will know
think – Present: think/thinks, Past: thought, Future: will think
take – Present: take/takes, Past: took, Future: will take
see – Present: see/sees, Past: saw, Future: will see
come – Present: come/comes, Past: came, Future: will come
want – Present: want/wants, Past: wanted, Future: will want
look – Present: look/looks, Past: looked, Future: will look
use – Present: use/uses, Past: used, Future: will use
find – Present: find/finds, Past: found, Future: will find
give – Present: give/gives, Past: gave, Future: will give
tell – Present: tell/tells, Past: told, Future: will tell
work – Present: work/works, Past: worked, Future: will work
call – Present: call/calls, Past: called, Future: will call

Verb Tense Examples in Sentences

She is an excellent student.
I had a great time at the party.
They did their homework together.
He says he will arrive late.
We went to the beach last weekend.
You get better grades when you study.
The chef made a delicious cake.
She knows the answer to the question.
He thinks the movie will be good.
They see the beautiful sunset every evening.

Verb Tenses Worksheets

Write the Verb Tenses Activity

Read through each sentence, and write if the sentence is written in past, present, or future verb tense.

Past and Present Verb Tenses Matching Activity

Students will read the lists of verbs, then draw a line to match the present tense verb with the correct past tense verb.

Sort the Past Tense and Present Tense - Verb Tenses Worksheet

Sort the past tense and present tense verbs in the given word back into the correct category.

Verb Tenses Writing Activity

In this printable verb tenses worksheet, students will practice writing sentences using the future tense of each given verb.

Practice Past Tense Verbs Worksheet

Students will read through each verb and will change it to the past tense form of the verb.

Past Tense iSpy - Verb Tenses Activity

In this printable verb tenses worksheet, students will read through the verbs and circle the past tense verb in each row. Students can circle the correct answer with their favorite colors for some added fun!

Finish the Sentence with a Present Tense Verb Writing Worksheet

Students will be asked to read each sentence and fill in the blanks with a present tense verb.

Cut and Paste Verb Tenses Activity

Students will read each sentence and identify the verb tense. Then, they will be asked to cut and paste each sentence into the correct column for past tense, present tense, and future tense.

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Verb Tenses Worksheets, Definition, Examples

Verb Tenses Worksheets

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