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1st Grade Present and Past Verbs worksheets

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Present and Past Verbs

Grade 1 Grammar Worksheet

NameDate

Circle the verb that fits the sentence.

1.
Last night, we ____ the stars.
- watch
- watches
- watched
- watching
2.
Lena ____ her teeth now.
- brushing
- brushed
- brush
- brushes
3.
Right now, Mom ____ breakfast.
- cooked
- cooks
- cooking
- cook
4.
Nina ____ a picture now.
- paints
- painted
- paint
- painting
5.
Last week, Ben ____ blocks into a tower.
- stacking
- stacks
- stacked
- stack
6.
The kids ____ at recess last Friday.
- plays
- play
- playing
- played
7.
Last summer, we ____ at the lake.
- camped
- camps
- camp
- camping
8.
Yesterday, Dad ____ the grass.
- mowed
- mowing
- mow
- mows

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About this worksheet

A verb changes its ending to tell when something happens. Now, we add -s to one person's action (Mom cleans) or leave it as it is (I wash). Before now, most verbs end in -ed (Mia opened the door). First graders often say these correctly but forget the ending when they write. On this grade 1 worksheet each line is a sentence with a blank and a clue word such as yesterday, last night, now or right now, and your child circles the verb form that fits.

The clue is always in the sentence, so only one choice is right. Read the sentence with each choice and listen for the one that sounds right.

What your child will learn

Use the clue word to tell now from before
Add -ed to tell what already happened
Use the -s form for one person now
Listen for the verb that sounds right

Common Core standard: L.1.1.E

Worked example

Yesterday, Mia ____ the door. Yesterday was before now, so the verb needs -ed. Circle opened.

Common mistake

Using the now form after yesterday or last night, such as Yesterday Mia open the door.

Helpful hint

Find the clue word. Does it say now, or before now?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with present and past verbs?

Using the now form after yesterday or last night, such as Yesterday Mia open the door.

How can I help my child with present and past verbs?

Find the clue word. Does it say now, or before now?

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