Past and Present Tense Verbs

Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________

Instructions: Complete the activities below about past and present tense verbs.

Part A: Identify the Tense

Write PAST or PRESENT next to each sentence.

1.
The children play in the park every Saturday. __________________
2.
Sam walked to school yesterday. __________________
3.
The dog barks at the postman. __________________
4.
We visited our grandparents last weekend. __________________
5.
My sister reads a book every night. __________________
6.
The birds sang in the trees this morning. __________________

Part B: Change to Past Tense

Rewrite each sentence in the past tense.

1. I eat breakfast at seven o'clock.
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2. The teacher writes on the whiteboard.
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3. They run around the field during lunchtime.
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4. She drinks a glass of water.
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Part C: Change to Present Tense

Rewrite each sentence in the present tense.

1. The cat slept on the couch all afternoon.
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2. We watched a movie last Friday.
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3. He kicked the ball into the goal.
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4. My friends came to my birthday party.
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