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5th Grade Keep Verb Tense Consistent worksheets

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Keep Verb Tense Consistent

Grade 5 Grammar Worksheet

NameDate

Write the form of the verb in brackets that keeps the sentence in the same tense.

We will plant seeds in spring and them every day. (water)
Tomorrow the baker will bake bread and it at the market. (sell)
Our teacher reads aloud and questions. (ask)
Last summer our family drove to the lake and in the water. (swim)
Every day the farmer feeds the hens and the eggs. (gather)
Next month Lena will read a book and a report about it. (write)
The library opens at nine and at six. (close)
The storm will arrive tonight and by morning. (end)
Tomorrow the artist will paint a mural and it. (sign)
Tonight Mom will cook pasta and a salad. (make)

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About this worksheet

A sentence should stay in one tense unless the time really changes. If the first verb says what happened, the next verb should too: we walked to the park and played, not and play. Time words such as yesterday, every day and tomorrow help show which tense to use. On this fifth grade sheet a child reads ten sentences, each with a blank and a verb in brackets, and writes the form of that verb that matches the tense of the sentence.

Some verbs are irregular, like ran and went. Each version has different sentences, and the answer key gives every verb.

What your child will learn

Find the tense of the first verb
Use time words as clues
Write the matching form of the verb
Know common irregular verbs

Common Core standard: L.5.1.C

Worked example

Yesterday we walked to the park and ____ on the swings. (play): walked is past, so write played.

Common mistake

Switching tense in the middle of a sentence, as in we walked to the park and play on the swings.

Helpful hint

Look at the first verb and any time word. Write the second verb in the same tense.

Next skill: Subject-Verb Agreement Earlier: Perfect Verb Tenses

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with keep verb tense consistent?

Switching tense in the middle of a sentence, as in we walked to the park and play on the swings.

How can I help my child with keep verb tense consistent?

Look at the first verb and any time word. Write the second verb in the same tense.

Are these 5th grade grammar worksheets free to print?

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