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Free Year 3 Past, Present and Future Tense Worksheet

Students learn that verbs change to show when something happens: in the past, right now, or in the future. They identify the tense of sentences, change verbs from one tense to another, fix sentences where the tense does not match the time word, and write in all three tenses. Keeping tense consistent is one of the most common editing points in Year 3 writing.

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Year
Year 3
Subject
English
Topic
Verbs & Tenses
Difficulty
Level 1 · Easier
Estimated time
15 minutes
Curriculum
Australian Curriculum
Questions
17
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4) + print

Students will practise

  • identifying past, present and future tense
  • changing verbs between tenses
  • matching verb tense to time words
  • writing sentences in a chosen tense

Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Past, Present and Future Tense

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Study guide

How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

Year 3 students (typically ages 8–9) working on verbs & tenses. It is pitched at level 1 · easier.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 15 minutes for 17 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

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Year 3 · English · Verbs & Tenses

Past, Present and Future Tense

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Date:

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Look for time words like yesterday, now and tomorrow. They tell you which tense to use.

Part A — Which tense?

Past = already happened. Present = happening now. Future = will happen. Circle the tense of each sentence.

1.I will visit my cousins in Hobart.
  1. Apast
  2. Bpresent
  3. Cfuture
2.The kookaburra laughed at dawn.
  1. Apast
  2. Bpresent
  3. Cfuture
3.She swims every Saturday.
  1. Apast
  2. Bpresent
  3. Cfuture
4.We are eating dinner.
  1. Apast
  2. Bpresent
  3. Cfuture
5.They planted a lemon tree last spring.
  1. Apast
  2. Bpresent
  3. Cfuture
6.Tomorrow the class will perform a play.
  1. Apast
  2. Bpresent
  3. Cfuture

Part B — Change the tense

Write the verb in the tense asked for.

7.Change to past: I walk to school. → I to school.
8.Change to future: She reads a book. → She a book.
9.Change to present: They played soccer. → They soccer.
10.Change to past: We eat lunch. → We lunch.
11.Change to future: He draws a map. → He a map.
12.Change to past: The baby sleeps. → The baby .

Part C — Fix the tense

The verb in each sentence does not match the time word. Rewrite the sentence correctly.

13.Yesterday I go to the dentist.
14.Tomorrow we visited Grandpa.
15.Last night the storm knock down a tree.
16.Next week the fair open in the park.
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