Change the Tense
Read the sentence. Write the verb in the tense shown to finish the new sentence.
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How to do it
- Read the sentence and its bold verb.
- Look at the tense label.
- Write the verb in that tense in the box.
Teaching tip
For the future, write will plus the verb. This sheet is aligned with Common Core L.3.1e.
About this worksheet
Rewrite the verb in each sentence in the past or future, like "Dad makes pancakes" to "Dad made pancakes."
What kids practice
A verb's tense tells when something happens. Past tense already happened (walked), present tense is happening now (walks) and future tense will happen (will walk). Most past tense verbs end in -ed, but irregular verbs change in other ways, like go and went, or catch and caught. Third graders form and use all three tenses.
Watch for
- Adding -ed to irregular verbs, like runned or bringed.
- Switching tenses in the middle of a story.
- Spelling mistakes with -ed, like bakeed instead of baked.
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full verb tenses guide for 3rd grade.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
1. Verb Tenses ChartPast, present and future on a timeline, plus 27 common irregular verbs like go and went. - See it all
2. How to Change a Verb's TenseThe steps for changing tense, the spelling rules for -ed, -s and -es endings, will for the future, and one sentence in all three tenses. 
3. Past, Present or Future?Sentences to sort by tense, like "We played soccer yesterday."
4. One Verb, Three TensesA table to fill in with each verb in the past, present and future, like walk, walked, will walk.
5. Irregular Past TenseWrite the past tense of irregular verbs like run, eat, bring and teach.