Grade 5 Verb Tenses worksheet
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How to explain it
- Many past-tense verbs are irregular: bring → brought, swim → swam, ride → rode, teach → taught.
- Verbs agree with the subject: she plays, they play.
- Keep the same tense in a sentence unless the time really changes.
Example: Yesterday I ___ my bike to school. (ride) “Yesterday” tells us it is the past. “Ride” is irregular: it doesn’t take -ed. Answer: rode
Question 1
Which past-tense form of “fly” completes the sentence?
Yesterday, a hawk ____ over our school.
- flew
- flown
- flyed
- fly
flew
Hint: “fly” is an irregular verb, so its past tense doesn't just add -ed. Today I fly; yesterday I flew.
Question 2
Which verb agrees with the subject?
The box of crayons ____ on the shelf.
- were
- are
- is
is
Hint: The subject is “box,” not “crayons.” One box needs “is.”
Question 3
What is the tense of the verb in this sentence?
Ravi will start piano lessons in January.
- past
- future
- present
future
Hint: Future tense tells about something that will happen, often using “will.”
Question 4
Which past-tense form of “swim” completes the sentence?
Last summer, Priya ____ across the lake.
- swam
- swammed
- swimmed
- swim
swam
Hint: “swim” is an irregular verb, so its past tense doesn't just add -ed. Today I swim; yesterday I swam.
Question 5
Which sentence keeps the verb tense the same all the way through?
- Zoe mixes the paint and started her mural.
- Zoe mixed the paint and started her mural.
- Zoe mixed the paint and starts her mural.
Zoe mixed the paint and started her mural.
Hint: Both actions happened at the same time, so both verbs should be in the same tense.
Question 6
Which past-tense form of “teach” completes the sentence?
Last year, Mr. Haddad ____ our class how to play chess.
- teach
- taught
- teached
- taughted
taught
Hint: “teach” is an irregular verb, so its past tense doesn't just add -ed. Today I teach; yesterday I taught.
Question 7
Which past-tense form of “bring” completes the sentence?
Yesterday, Maya ____ her guitar to school.
- brang
- brought
- bring
brought
Hint: “bring” is an irregular verb, so its past tense doesn't just add -ed. Today I bring; yesterday I brought.
Question 8
Which past-tense form of “take” completes the sentence?
This morning, Jay ____ the bus to school.
- taken
- took
- take
took
Hint: “take” is an irregular verb, so its past tense doesn't just add -ed. Today I take; yesterday I took.
Question 9
Which past-tense form of “eat” completes the sentence?
Last night, Sam ____ two bowls of soup.
- ate
- eated
- eat
ate
Hint: “eat” is an irregular verb, so its past tense doesn't just add -ed. Today I eat; yesterday I ate.
Question 10
Which past-tense form of “grow” completes the sentence?
Last summer, our sunflowers ____ taller than the fence.
- growed
- grew
- grewed
- grown
grew
Hint: “grow” is an irregular verb, so its past tense doesn't just add -ed. Today I grow; yesterday I grew.
Answer key
- 1. flew
- 2. is
- 3. future
- 4. swam
- 5. Zoe mixed the paint and started her mural.
- 6. taught
- 7. brought
- 8. took
- 9. ate
- 10. grew
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