6th-grade Verb Tenses Worksheet Worksheet - Free Printable

Task: Fill in the blanks with the verb in the correct tense.

#### Solution:

Let's go through the text step by step and fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms.

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#### Dear Mr. Stark,

1. I think I really ______ (possess/present) great power in me.
- The present tense of "possess" is possess.
- Answer: possess

2. Yesterday, I ______ (watch/past) how an old lady was being robbed and I could not ______ (keep/present) myself quiet. I ______ (have/past) to do something about it.
- Past tense of "watch" is watched.
- Present tense of "keep" is keep.
- Past tense of "have" is had.
- Answers: watched, keep, had

3. I went over to the robber and I ______ (defy/past) him. I told him to leave the old lady alone. He had no intention to stop, so we ______ (start/past) fighting. I ______ (use/past tense) all those cool moves you ______ (teach/past) me, and I ______ (manage/past) to ______ (win/present) the fight.
- Past tense of "defy" is defied.
- Past tense of "start" is started.
- Past tense of "use" is used.
- Past tense of "teach" is taught.
- Past tense of "manage" is managed.
- Present tense of "win" is win.
- Answers: defied, started, used, taught, managed, win

4. The people around us really ______ (enjoy/past) the whole scene. They ______ (be/past) clapping and cheering. Even the old lady ______ (give/past) me some of the money she was going to ______ (deposit/present) in the bank. Of course I ______ (do/past) not accept it.
- Past tense of "enjoy" is enjoyed.
- Past tense of "be" is were.
- Past tense of "give" is gave.
- Present tense of "deposit" is deposit.
- Past tense of "do" is did.
- Answers: enjoyed, were, gave, deposit, did

5. The New York Times ______ (publish/future) this story on their Local News blog tomorrow! I ______ (wait/future) for them to publish it so I can send it to you. I think you ______ (burst/future) with excitement.
- Future tense of "publish" is will publish.
- Future tense of "wait" is will wait.
- Future tense of "burst" is will burst.
- Answers: will publish, will wait, will burst

6. Well, that was everything I ______ (want/past) to ______ (tell/present) you in this email. I hope you ______ (be/present) doing well. Take care.
- Past tense of "want" is wanted.
- Present tense of "tell" is tell.
- Present tense of "be" is are.
- Answers: wanted, tell, are

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#### Final Filled-in Text:

Dear Mr. Stark,

I think I really possess great power in me.

Yesterday, I watched how an old lady was being robbed and I could not keep myself quiet. I had to do something about it.

I went over to the robber and I defied him. I told him to leave the old lady alone. He had no intention to stop, so we started fighting. I used all those cool moves you taught me, and I managed to win the fight.

The people around us really enjoyed the whole scene. They were clapping and cheering. Even the old lady gave me some of the money she was going to deposit in the bank. Of course I did not accept it.

The New York Times will publish this story on their Local News blog tomorrow! I will wait for them to publish it so I can send it to you. I think you will burst with excitement.

Well, that was everything I wanted to tell you in this email. I hope you are doing well. Take care.

Your friend,
P.P.

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Explanation:

- Present Tense: Used for actions happening now or general truths.
- Past Tense: Used for actions that happened before the present.
- Future Tense: Used for actions that will happen after the present.
- Rules for Verb Forms:
- Regular verbs add -ed for past tense (e.g., watch → watched).
- Irregular verbs have unique past forms (e.g., teach → taught).
- Future tense uses will + base form (e.g., publish → will publish).

This exercise helps reinforce understanding of simple verb tenses in context.

Final Answer:
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