Past, Present, and Future Verbs
Grade 3 Grammar Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the answer, or write your answer on the lines.
Which verb completes the sentence? “Last weekend, Dad ___ a new rug.”
- boughted
- buys
- buyed
- bought
Which pair of sentences keeps the same tense?
- Mia opened the box. She found a shell.
- Mia opens the box. She found a shell.
- Mia opened the box. She finds a shell.
- Mia will open the box. She found a shell.
Which verb completes the sentence? “Before the bell rang, Leo ___ his homework.”
- finished
- finish
- finishes
- will finish
Which verb breaks the tense? “Yesterday we packed a picnic, hiked a trail, sat by a lake, and eat lunch.”
- hiked
- sat
- packed
- eat
Which verb completes the sentence? “During the storm, Kofi ___ his dog close.”
- held
- holds
- will hold
- holded
Which verb completes the sentence? “When we get home tonight, we ___ cocoa.”
- drunk
- drank
- drinked
- will drink
Which sentence uses the past tense of “catch”?
- Ava caught the ball with one hand.
- Ava catches the ball with one hand.
- Ava will catch the ball with one hand.
- Ava catched the ball with one hand.
Which pair of sentences keeps the same tense?
- The pond freezes soon. We skated on it.
- The pond froze soon. We will skate on it.
- The pond will freeze soon. We skated on it.
- The pond will freeze soon. We will skate on it.
Which verb completes the sentence? “Last night, Theo ___ for ten hours.”
- slepted
- sleeped
- sleeps
- slept
Fix the verbs so the whole story stays in the past. Draft: Last week, Mei finds a kitten. She brings it home and gives it milk.


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