Tenses Worksheet for 10-Year-Olds | English Grammar Practice & Exercises

Instructions

Read the short explanation about verb tenses below. Then, complete the activities to practice what you've learned. Tenses tell us when an action is happening!

What are Tenses?

Tenses are a way to show time in our writing. The three main tenses are:

• Past Tense: The action already happened. (e.g., yesterday, last week)
  Example: She played outside.
• Present Tense: The action is happening now or happens regularly. (e.g., today, always)
  Example: She plays outside.
• Future Tense: The action is going to happen. (e.g., tomorrow, next year)
  Example: She will play outside.

Activity 1: Tense Detectives

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

1. The artist painted a beautiful picture.
   ( Past / Present / Future )
2. We will travel to the mountains next month.
   ( Past / Present / Future )
3. My brother listens to music every day.
   ( Past / Present / Future )
4. I finished my chores an hour ago.
   ( Past / Present / Future )
5. The baker is making fresh bread right now.
   ( Past / Present / Future )
6. They will build a rocket for the science fair.
   ( Past / Present / Future )

Activity 2: Time Traveler

Rewrite the underlined verb in each sentence to change it to the tense shown in the brackets ( ).

1. She jumps on the trampoline. (Change to Past Tense)
   She __________________ on the trampoline.
2. I ate a delicious apple. (Change to Future Tense)
   I __________________ a delicious apple.
3. They will watch the parade. (Change to Present Tense)
   They __________________ the parade.
4. He walked to the library. (Change to Present Tense)
   He __________________ to the library.
5. We study for the test. (Change to Future Tense)
   We __________________ for the test.

Activity 3: Verb Sorting Machine

Sort the verbs from the box into the correct columns in the table below.

Answer Key

Activity 1: Tense Detectives

1. Past
2. Future
3. Present
4. Past
5. Present
6. Future

Activity 2: Time Traveler

1. jumped
2. will eat
3. watch
4. walks
5. will study

Activity 3: Verb Sorting Machine