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Verb Tenses Worksheets Generator

Fill in the verb in the right tense, name the tense or rewrite the sentence – print it with an answer key.

The Verb Tenses Worksheet Generator makes printable verb tenses worksheets for students from grade 3 to grade 8 and for English learners at beginner to upper-intermediate levels. It runs in your web browser, is free, and needs no sign-up.

You choose a level, the exercise types, and the number of questions. The preview on the right shows the worksheet as a paper sheet and updates as you change each setting. The practice sentences were written for the site and checked by hand, and verb forms are produced by tested rules, so the answers are reliable.

The tool covers tenses from the simple present to the present perfect progressive. You can print the sheet with or without an answer key, or use the same questions as an on-screen exercise.

How to make a verb tenses worksheet

  1. Type a worksheet title and choose US Letter or A4 paper.
  2. Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Hard. The level changes which sentences and words are used.
  3. Click ‘Add another exercise’ to add up to six exercises.
  4. For each exercise, pick an exercise type from the select list, such as Verb tense from time words, Name the tense or Change the tense, then set the number of questions from 3 to 30. A good mix is one fill-in exercise and one recognition exercise.
  5. Turn on Name and date line and Number the questions if you want them on the sheet.
  6. Turn on Add the answer key when printing if you want the key on its own page.
  7. Set Different versions from 1 to 10 if students sit side by side. Each version has its own questions and answer key.
  8. Check the preview on the right, then click ‘New worksheet’ if you want new questions with the same settings.
  9. Click ‘Print worksheet’.

Use ‘Print answer key’ to print only the key. ‘Copy link’ copies an address that opens exactly the same worksheet with the same questions, which helps when you want to reprint later or share it with a colleague.

Which tense should I use with ‘since’, ‘already’ or ‘right now’?

In these exercises, use the present perfect with ‘since’ and ‘already’. For example, “She has known Ben since 2019” and “The fox has already stolen eggs from the farm” both use the present perfect. Use the present progressive with ‘right now’ or ‘at the moment’, as in “We are planting flowers right now.”

What do the time words tell you in a verb tenses exercise?

In most exercises, the time words decide the tense, so look for them before you choose a verb form. “Every day” and “every week” signal the simple present, as in “Tom shops every week.” “Yesterday”, “last week” and “two days ago” signal the simple past. “Tomorrow” and “next week” signal the simple future with will, although “is going to” is also accepted. “This time last week” signals the past progressive. “By the time …, … had” signals the past perfect, and “By next Friday … will have” signals the future perfect.

How are verb forms built?

Most verb forms follow a few spelling rules. For he, she and it, add -s, or -es after words ending in s, sh, ch or x. Change a final consonant + y to -ies (study → studies). For the -ing form, drop a silent e first (make → making), and double a single final consonant in short words (run → running). For the past tense, add -ed, changing consonant + y to -ied (study → studied).

Irregular verbs do not follow these patterns. The past and past participle of steal are stole and stolen, so they must be learned. The tool’s list includes 262 verbs, 111 of which are irregular.

Which exercise types are there?

Verb tense from time words gives the base verb in parentheses and lets the time words decide the tense: Every day, Ms. Lee ___ math. (teach) → teaches. Write the verb in the named tense names the tense in the hint, for example (catch – future progressive) → will be catching. Name the tense underlines a verb and asks which tense it is. Choose the correct verb form offers four forms, Change the tense asks students to rewrite a whole sentence in the tense named at the top of the section, and Irregular past tense practices forms such as broke, stood and taught.

Frequently asked questions

Do the worksheets come with answers?

Yes. Turn on Add the answer key when printing to put the key on its own page after the worksheet. Use ‘Print answer key’ to print only the key. Each version has its own key.

Can I get the worksheet as a PDF?

Yes. Click ‘Print worksheet’ and choose ‘Save as PDF’ in the print window. Set the scale to 100 % and turn off headers and footers.

Which tenses are covered at each level?

In Name the tense, Easy offers 3 tense names to choose from, Medium 6, and Hard all 10. The full list is the simple present, simple past, simple future, present, past and future progressive, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect and present perfect progressive.

Can students practice tenses online?

Yes. Click ‘Practice online’ to turn the sheet into an on-screen exercise. Students tap a choice, type an answer or tap words. ‘Check answers’ marks each item right or wrong, shows the correct answers and gives a score, and ‘Try again’ resets it. Free-writing items are not scored.

Is “going to” accepted for the future?

Yes. Where a sentence uses tomorrow or next week, both will fix and is going to fix are accepted in online practice. The answer key shows the will form.