Past, Present, and Future Verbs

Answer Key - Grade 3 Grammar Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   Which verb completes the sentence? “Last weekend, Dad ___ a new rug.”

   • boughted
   • buys
   • buyed
   • bought
2. 2.

   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.
3. 3.

   Which verb completes the sentence? “Before the bell rang, Leo ___ his homework.”

   • finished
   • finish
   • finishes
   • will finish
4. 4.

   Which verb breaks the tense? “Yesterday we packed a picnic, hiked a trail, sat by a lake, and eat lunch.”

   • hiked
   • sat
   • packed
   • eat
5. 5.

   Which verb completes the sentence? “During the storm, Kofi ___ his dog close.”

   • held
   • holds
   • will hold
   • holded
6. 6.

   Which verb completes the sentence? “When we get home tonight, we ___ cocoa.”

   • drunk
   • drank
   • drinked
   • will drink
7. 7.

   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.
8. 8.

   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.
9. 9.

   Which verb completes the sentence? “Last night, Theo ___ for ten hours.”

   • slepted
   • sleeped
   • sleeps
   • slept
10. 10.

    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.

    Last week, Mei found a kitten. She brought it home and gave it milk.