Present Tense Verbs Worksheet
Practice identifying and using present tense verbs with this engaging worksheet for third graders.
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Present Tense Verbs Practice
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions. Remember that present tense verbs show action happening now.
1. Which word in the sentence is a present tense verb?
The bird sings a beautiful song.
bird
sings
beautiful
song
2. Choose the present tense verb in the sentence:
My brother plays soccer every Saturday.
brother
soccer
plays
Saturday
Fill in the blank with the correct present tense verb from the word bank.
3. My dog very fast.
4. She a book every night.
5. A baby many hours a day.
6. He his breakfast quickly.
7. Write a sentence using the present tense verb 'jump'.
8. Write a sentence using the present tense verb 'talk'.
Read each sentence. Is the underlined word a present tense verb? Circle True or False.
9. The sun always <span style="text-decoration: underline;">shines</span> brightly.
True
False
10. Yesterday, I <span style="text-decoration: underline;">walked</span> to school.
True
False
Read the short story below. Then, answer the questions.
My friend, Lily, loves to play outside. Every morning, she wakes up early and eats her breakfast. After she finishes, she runs to the park. She sees her friends there. They all laugh and play games together. Sometimes, they climb the big tree. Lily always has fun with her friends.
11. What does Lily do every morning after she finishes breakfast?
12. What do Lily and her friends do at the park?
13. List two present tense verbs from the story.