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DIRECTIONS: Read the sentences below carefully. Identify the verb in each
sentence. Then, rewrite each sentence in the other two forms of verbs.
Example:
The little boy writes a letter for his parents.
Verb: writes
Past Tense: The little boy wrote a letter for his parents
Future Tense: The little boy will write a letter for his parents.
A. The waiter serves the chicken entrée.
1. Verb: _______________________________________________________
2. Past Tense: __________________________________________________
3. Future Tense: ________________________________________________
B. Kenneth books an appointment with his primary care physician.
4. Verb: _______________________________________________________
5. Past Tense: __________________________________________________
6. Future Tense: ________________________________________________
C. Erika will practice the division facts.
7. Verb: ______________________________________________________
8. Present Tense: ______________________________________________
9. Past Tense: ________________________________________________
D. The elementary children started the new school year.
10.Verb: _______________________________________________________
11.Present Tense: _______________________________________________
12.Future Tense:
E. Luke will save money for his mom’s birthday.
13.Verb: _______________________________________________________
14.Present Tense: _______________________________________________
15.Past Tense: __________________________________________________
F. Rina plays the violin in recitals.
16.Verb: _______________________________________________________
17.Past Tense: _________________________________________________
18. Future Tense: _______________________________________________
G. I eat different types of cheesecake.
19.Verb: _______________________________________________________
20.Past Tense: _________________________________________________
21.Future Tense: _______________________________________________
H. We warm up before our soccer game.
22.Verb: _______________________________________________________
23.Past Tense: _________________________________________________
24.Future Tense: _______________________________________________
I. My sister caught butterflies in the garden.
25.Verb: _______________________________________________________
26.Present Tense: _______________________________________________
27.Future Tense: ________________________________________________
J. My trainer will prepare me for the competition.
28.Verb: ____________________________________________________________
29.Present Tense: ___________________________________________________
30.Past Tense: _____________________________________________________
Answers & Comments
Answer:
A. The waiter serves the chicken entrée.
Verb: serves
Past tense: the waiter served the chicken entrée.
Future tense: the waiter will serve the chicken entrée.
B. Kenneth books an appointment with his primary care physician.
Verb: books
Past tense: Kenneth booked an appointment with his primary care physician.
Future tense: Kenneth will book an appointment with his primary care physician.
C. Ericka will practice the division facts.
Verb: will practice
Past tense: Ericka practiced the division facts.
Present tense: Ericka is practicing the division facts.
D. The elementary children started the new school year.
Verb: started
Present tense: the elementary children is starting the school year.
Future tense: the elementary children will be starting the school year.
E. Luke will save money for his mom’s birthday.
Verb: will save
Present tense: luke is saving money for his mom's birthday.
Past tense: luke saved money for his mom's birthday.
F. Rina plays the violin in recitals.
Verb: plays
Past tense: rina played the violin in the recitals.
Future tense: rina will play the violin in recitals.
G. I eat different types of cheesecake.
Verb: ear
Past tense: I ate different types of cheesecake.
Future tense: I will eat different types of cheesecake.
H. We warm up before our soccer game.
Verb: warm up
Past tense: we warned up before our soccer game.
Future tense: we will warm up before our soccer game.
I. My sister caught butterflies in the garden..
Verb: caught
Past tense: my sister caught butterflies in the garden.
Future tense: my sister will catch butterflies in the garden.
J. My trainer will prepare me for the competition.
Verb: will prepare
Past tense: my trainer prepared me for the competition.
Present tense: my trainer is preparing me for the competition.