Verb Tenses Worksheets, Definition, Examples

Verb Tense Examples

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

1. be – Present: am/is/are, Past: was/were, Future: will be
2. have – Present: have/has, Past: had, Future: will have
3. do – Present: do/does, Past: did, Future: will do
4. say – Present: say/says, Past: said, Future: will say
5. go – Present: go/goes, Past: went, Future: will go
6. get – Present: get/gets, Past: got, Future: will get
7. make – Present: make/makes, Past: made, Future: will make
8. know – Present: know/knows, Past: knew, Future: will know
9. think – Present: think/thinks, Past: thought, Future: will think
10. take – Present: take/takes, Past: took, Future: will take
11. see – Present: see/sees, Past: saw, Future: will see
12. come – Present: come/comes, Past: came, Future: will come
13. want – Present: want/wants, Past: wanted, Future: will want
14. look – Present: look/looks, Past: looked, Future: will look
15. use – Present: use/uses, Past: used, Future: will use
16. find – Present: find/finds, Past: found, Future: will find
17. give – Present: give/gives, Past: gave, Future: will give
18. tell – Present: tell/tells, Past: told, Future: will tell
19. work – Present: work/works, Past: worked, Future: will work
20. call – Present: call/calls, Past: called, Future: will call

Verb Tense Examples in Sentences

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