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Present Tense Verbs Practice

A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and using present tense verbs correctly in sentences.

Grade 5 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechVerbsVerb TensesPresent Tense Verbs
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksTrue / FalseShort AnswerCustom

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

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ELAGrammarVerbsPresent TenseGrade 5
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Present Tense Verbs Practice

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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice identifying and using present tense verbs.

Choose the sentence that uses a present tense verb correctly.

1. Which sentence contains a verb in the simple present tense?

a

She walked to the store.

b

They will sing a song.

c

He reads a book every night.

d

We were playing outside.

2. Which verb is in the present progressive tense?

a

She ran quickly.

b

They are swimming now.

c

He had eaten lunch.

d

We will learn tomorrow.

Fill in the blank with the correct present tense form of the verb in parentheses.

1. My dog often   at strangers. (bark)

2. The sun   brightly every morning. (shine)

3. We   to the library every Tuesday. (go)

4. She   a delicious cake right now. (bake)

5. The children   in the park. (play)

Read each statement. Mark T for true or F for false.

1. The verb 'ran' is in the present tense.

T

True

F

False

2. 'Is eating' is an example of a present progressive verb.

T

True

F

False

Write two sentences using a present tense verb. Underline the verb in each sentence.

1.

2.

Read the following passage and answer the questions below. Pay attention to the present tense verbs.

Every morning, my neighbor, Mrs. Davis, waters her beautiful garden. She always wears a big straw hat and blue gloves. Her roses bloom in vibrant colors, and her tomatoes grow plump and red. Birds often sing in the trees above her, and squirrels scamper across the lawn. Mrs. Davis loves her garden, and it shows in every healthy plant.

1. List three present tense verbs from the passage.

2. Write a sentence about Mrs. Davis's garden using a present progressive verb.