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Grade 5 Verb Usage Worksheet

A worksheet for Grade 5 students focusing on correct verb usage, including subject-verb agreement, verb tenses, and irregular verbs.

Grade 5 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechVerbsVerb SkillsVerb Usage
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Fill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceShort AnswerTrue / FalseLong Answer

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.BCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.C

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ELAGrammarVerbsGrade 5
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Verb Usage Practice

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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to complete the activities. This worksheet will help you practice using verbs correctly in sentences.

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence. Write your answer on the blank line.

1. The dog and the cat   (play/plays) in the yard.

2. Sarah   (like/likes) to read books.

3. Most students   (enjoy/enjoys) recess.

4. Neither the teacher nor the students   (was/were) ready to leave.

Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb tense.

1. Which sentence uses the correct past tense?

a

I go to the park yesterday.

b

I went to the park yesterday.

c

I going to the park yesterday.

d

I will go to the park yesterday.

2. Which sentence uses the correct future tense?

a

They eat dinner later.

b

They ate dinner later.

c

They will eat dinner later.

d

They eating dinner later.

Rewrite each sentence using the correct past tense form of the irregular verb in parentheses.

1. I (see) a shooting star last night.

2. She (go) to the store an hour ago.

3. They (eat) all the pizza.

Read each sentence. Determine if the underlined word is a verb. Circle T for True or F for False.

1. My brother always <ins>runs</ins> fast.

T

True

F

False

2. The <ins>big</ins> dog barked loudly.

T

True

F

False

Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about your favorite hobby. Make sure to use at least three different verbs and vary their tenses (present, past, future). Underline all the verbs you use.