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Grammar worksheet for identifying verb tenses, with sentences and options for present, past, and future.

Worksheet titled "Identify the tense of the underlined verb in each sentence and tick mark the correct answer" from TurtleDiary.com, featuring 10 sentences with underlined verbs for students to classify as present, past, or future tense.

Worksheet titled "Identify the tense of the underlined verb in each sentence and tick mark the correct answer" from TurtleDiary.com, featuring 10 sentences with underlined verbs for students to classify as present, past, or future tense.

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Let's go through each sentence and identify the tense of the underlined verb. We’ll determine whether it is Present, Past, or Future, and then mark the correct answer.

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1. Marvin sailed a boat across the lake.


- Underlined verb: *sailed*
- This action happened in the past.
- Past

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2. Brittany and her sister Karen live on this street.


- Underlined verb: *live*
- This describes a current, ongoing situation.
- Present

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3. We already shopped for school clothes last week.


- Underlined verb: *shopped*
- The action occurred in the past ("last week").
- Past

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4. If you throw that rock in the river, it will sink.


- Underlined verb: *will sink*
- "Will" indicates future time.
- Future

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5. Please, stir the batter for the cookies.


- Underlined verb: *stir*
- This is a command (imperative), which uses present tense.
- Present

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6. Monica sneezed, so I handed her a tissue.


- Underlined verb: *sneezed*
- Happened in the past.
- Past

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7. Solve all of the math problems on page thirty-seven.


- Underlined verb: *Solve*
- Imperative (command), which uses present tense.
- Present

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8. I almost stepped on the shovel that you left in the backyard!


- Underlined verb: *stepped*
- Action happened in the past.
- Past

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9. In a few weeks, those seeds we planted will grow into bean plants.


- Underlined verb: *will grow*
- "Will" shows future time.
- Future

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10. I like your new backpack with zebra stripes!


- Underlined verb: *like*
- Expresses a current feeling.
- Present

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Final Answers:



| Sentence | Underlined Verb | Tense |
|--------|------------------|-----------|
| 1 | sailed | Past |
| 2 | live | Present |
| 3 | shopped | Past |
| 4 | will sink | Future |
| 5 | stir | Present |
| 6 | sneezed | Past |
| 7 | Solve | Present |
| 8 | stepped | Past |
| 9 | will grow | Future |
| 10 | like | Present |

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📌 Instructions for Student:


Tick the correct box next to each sentence:
- For Present: tick
- For Past: tick
- For Future: tick

Make sure only one box is checked per sentence.

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Answer Key Summary (for grading):
1. Past
2. Present
3. Past
4. Future
5. Present
6. Past
7. Present
8. Past
9. Future
10. Present

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