Past, Present, and Future Tense Verbs Worksheet for 8-Year-Olds

Instructions

Verbs are action words! They can tell us if something happened in the past (yesterday), is happening now in the present, or will happen in the future (tomorrow). Let's practice using verbs in different tenses!

Part 1: What's the Tense?

Read each sentence. Is the action in the past, present, or future? Circle the correct answer.

1. The cat climbed the tall tree.

   Past      Present      Future

2. I will eat my vegetables at dinner.

   Past      Present      Future

3. She is reading a very good book.

   Past      Present      Future

4. We played outside after school.

   Past      Present      Future

5. He will visit his friend tomorrow.

   Past      Present      Future

6. The birds sing every morning.

   Past      Present      Future

Part 2: Change the Verb!

The verb for each sentence is in (parentheses). Write the correct form of the verb on the line to complete the sentence.

1. (jump) Yesterday, the frog ________________ into the pond.
2. (help) Tomorrow, I ________________ my dad wash the car.
3. (kick) Right now, Mia ________________ the soccer ball.
4. (bake) Last weekend, we ________________ cookies.
5. (watch) Tonight, we ________________ a movie.

Part 3: Write Your Own!

Use the verb talk to write a sentence for each tense.

Past: __________________________________________________________________

Present: __________________________________________________________________

Future: __________________________________________________________________

Use the verb build to write a sentence for each tense.

Past: __________________________________________________________________

Present: __________________________________________________________________

Future: __________________________________________________________________

Answer Key

Part 1: What's the Tense?

1. The cat climbed the tall tree. (Past)
2. I will eat my vegetables at dinner. (Future)
3. She is reading a very good book. (Present)
4. We played outside after school. (Past)
5. He will visit his friend tomorrow. (Future)
6. The birds sing every morning. (Present)

Part 2: Change the Verb!

1. (jump) Yesterday, the frog jumped into the pond.
2. (help) Tomorrow, I will help my dad wash the car.
3. (kick) Right now, Mia is kicking / kicks the soccer ball.
4. (bake) Last weekend, we baked cookies.
5. (watch) Tonight, we will watch a movie.

Part 3: Write Your Own!

(Note: Student answers will vary. Below are example sentences.)

For the verb talk:

Past: I talked to my friend on the phone.

Present: The teacher is talking to the class.

Future: We will talk about our plans later.

For the verb build:

Past: He built a cool fort with pillows.

Present: I am building a tower with blocks.

Future: My sister will build a sandcastle at the beach.