No-Prep Verb Tense Worksheets

This worksheet is best used as independent practice after a verb tense lesson.

Through this verb tense activity, students will practice identifying and using frequently occurring verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future. 

This verb tense worksheets includes ten practice questions. For each question, students will identify and circle the action verb in the sentence. They will then write whether that verb is past, present, or future tense.

An answer key is included with your download to make grading fast and easy!  

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding 

In addition to independent student work time, use this worksheet as an activity for:

• Guided writing groups 
• Lesson warm-up
• Lesson wrap-up
• Fast finishers 
• Homework assignment
• Whole-class review (via smartboard)

For struggling readers and writers, try the following differentiation ideas:

• Provide a verb tense anchor chart or other reference materials for students to refer to during independent practice.
• Complete the activity in a 1:1 setting, or provide small-group instruction.
• Partner struggling readers with other students to assist in the reading component of the activity.

Easily Download & Print

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or Google Slides version of this resource. 

Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank worksheet for students to complete. 

Get more worksheets to have handy! Other verb-specific worksheets available are

• Do or Does? Worksheet
• Has or Have? Worksheet
• Was or Were? Worksheet
• Singular or Plural Subject Worksheet

This resource was created by Nicole Ellis, a teacher in New York and Teach Starter Collaborator. 

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