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5th Grade Verb Tenses: Past, Present and Future Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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5th Grade Verb Tenses: Past, Present and Future Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

Circle the verb that matches the time word.

1.Two days ago, we (answer space) a movie.
  1. Awill watch
  2. Bwatch
  3. Cwatched

Answer: watched

Look at the time word at the start of the sentence.

2.At the moment, they (answer space) lunch.
  1. Awill eat
  2. Bare eating
  3. Cate

Answer: are eating

Look at the time word at the start of the sentence.

3.Soon, the bus (answer space).
  1. Aarrived
  2. Bwill arrive
  3. Cwas arriving

Answer: will arrive

Look at the time word at the start of the sentence.

4.Last summer, we (answer space) in the lake.
  1. Aswam
  2. Bswim
  3. Cwill swim

Answer: swam

Look at the time word at the start of the sentence.

5.Last night, she (answer space) a story.
  1. Awill write
  2. Bwrote
  3. Cwrites

Answer: wrote

Look at the time word at the start of the sentence.

6.Right now, the baby (answer space).
  1. Ais sleeping
  2. Bwill sleep
  3. Cslept

Answer: is sleeping

Look at the time word at the start of the sentence.

7.Tomorrow, we (answer space) to the beach.
  1. Awill go
  2. Bwent
  3. Cgone

Answer: will go

Look at the time word at the start of the sentence.

8.Right now, she (answer space) a book.
  1. Ais reading
  2. Bwill read
  3. Cwas reading

Answer: is reading

Look at the time word at the start of the sentence.

9.Next year, I (answer space) eight.
  1. Awas
  2. Bwill be
  3. Cwere

Answer: will be

Look at the time word at the start of the sentence.

10.Last year, I (answer space) six.
  1. Awill be
  2. Bam
  3. Cwas

Answer: was

Look at the time word at the start of the sentence.

11.Next week, they (answer space) the fence.
  1. Apainted
  2. Bwill paint
  3. Cwas painting

Answer: will paint

Look at the time word at the start of the sentence.

12.Yesterday, the dog (answer space) a bone.
  1. Afound
  2. Bwill find
  3. Cfinds

Answer: found

Look at the time word at the start of the sentence.

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