Worksheet for practicing verb tenses with a table to complete.
A printable worksheet titled "Tenses of the Verb" with a table to fill in the present, past, future, and participle forms of 15 base verbs.
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The task is to fill in the table with the appropriate verb forms for each base verb listed. Here's how to solve it step by step:
1. Base Form: The basic form of the verb (e.g., "fly").
2. Present Tense: The form used for present actions or general truths.
3. Past Tense: The form used for actions that happened in the past.
4. Future Tense: The form used for actions that will happen in the future.
5. Present Participle: The "-ing" form of the verb, used for ongoing actions.
Let’s fill in the table for each verb:
| Base | Present | Past | Future | Present Participle |
|--------|---------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------|
| 1. fly | flies | flew | will fly | flying |
| 2. write | writes | wrote | will write | writing |
| 3. catch | catches | caught | will catch | catching |
| 4. buy | buys | bought | will buy | buying |
| 5. fall | falls | fell | will fall | falling |
| 6. go | goes | went | will go | going |
| 7. make | makes | made | will make | making |
| 8. read | reads | read | will read | reading |
| 9. say | says | said | will say | saying |
| 10. see | sees | saw | will see | seeing |
| 11. become | becomes | became | will become | becoming |
| 12. bite | bites | bit | will bite | biting |
| 13. dig | digs | dug | will dig | digging |
| 14. draw | draws | drew | will draw | drawing |
| 15. freeze | freezes | froze | will freeze | freezing |
1. Fly:
- Present: "flies" (third-person singular)
- Past: "flew"
- Future: "will fly"
- Present Participle: "flying"
2. Write:
- Present: "writes" (third-person singular)
- Past: "wrote"
- Future: "will write"
- Present Participle: "writing"
3. Catch:
- Present: "catches" (third-person singular)
- Past: "caught"
- Future: "will catch"
- Present Participle: "catching"
4. Buy:
- Present: "buys" (third-person singular)
- Past: "bought"
- Future: "will buy"
- Present Participle: "buying"
5. Fall:
- Present: "falls" (third-person singular)
- Past: "fell"
- Future: "will fall"
- Present Participle: "falling"
6. Go:
- Present: "goes" (third-person singular)
- Past: "went"
- Future: "will go"
- Present Participle: "going"
7. Make:
- Present: "makes" (third-person singular)
- Past: "made"
- Future: "will make"
- Present Participle: "making"
8. Read:
- Present: "reads" (third-person singular)
- Past: "read"
- Future: "will read"
- Present Participle: "reading"
9. Say:
- Present: "says" (third-person singular)
- Past: "said"
- Future: "will say"
- Present Participle: "saying"
10. See:
- Present: "sees" (third-person singular)
- Past: "saw"
- Future: "will see"
- Present Participle: "seeing"
11. Become:
- Present: "becomes" (third-person singular)
- Past: "became"
- Future: "will become"
- Present Participle: "becoming"
12. Bite:
- Present: "bites" (third-person singular)
- Past: "bit"
- Future: "will bite"
- Present Participle: "biting"
13. Dig:
- Present: "digs" (third-person singular)
- Past: "dug"
- Future: "will dig"
- Present Participle: "digging"
14. Draw:
- Present: "draws" (third-person singular)
- Past: "drew"
- Future: "will draw"
- Present Participle: "drawing"
15. Freeze:
- Present: "freezes" (third-person singular)
- Past: "froze"
- Future: "will freeze"
- Present Participle: "freezing"
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Base} & \text{Present} & \text{Past} & \text{Future} & \text{Present Participle} \\
\hline
1. \text{fly} & \text{flies} & \text{flew} & \text{will fly} & \text{flying} \\
2. \text{write} & \text{writes} & \text{wrote} & \text{will write} & \text{writing} \\
3. \text{catch} & \text{catches} & \text{caught} & \text{will catch} & \text{catching} \\
4. \text{buy} & \text{buys} & \text{bought} & \text{will buy} & \text{buying} \\
5. \text{fall} & \text{falls} & \text{fell} & \text{will fall} & \text{falling} \\
6. \text{go} & \text{goes} & \text{went} & \text{will go} & \text{going} \\
7. \text{make} & \text{makes} & \text{made} & \text{will make} & \text{making} \\
8. \text{read} & \text{reads} & \text{read} & \text{will read} & \text{reading} \\
9. \text{say} & \text{says} & \text{said} & \text{will say} & \text{saying} \\
10. \text{see} & \text{sees} & \text{saw} & \text{will see} & \text{seeing} \\
11. \text{become} & \text{becomes} & \text{became} & \text{will become} & \text{becoming} \\
12. \text{bite} & \text{bites} & \text{bit} & \text{will bite} & \text{biting} \\
13. \text{dig} & \text{digs} & \text{dug} & \text{will dig} & \text{digging} \\
14. \text{draw} & \text{draws} & \text{drew} & \text{will draw} & \text{drawing} \\
15. \text{freeze} & \text{freezes} & \text{froze} & \text{will freeze} & \text{freezing} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
Explanation of Verb Forms:
1. Base Form: The basic form of the verb (e.g., "fly").
2. Present Tense: The form used for present actions or general truths.
3. Past Tense: The form used for actions that happened in the past.
4. Future Tense: The form used for actions that will happen in the future.
5. Present Participle: The "-ing" form of the verb, used for ongoing actions.
Solution:
Let’s fill in the table for each verb:
| Base | Present | Past | Future | Present Participle |
|--------|---------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------|
| 1. fly | flies | flew | will fly | flying |
| 2. write | writes | wrote | will write | writing |
| 3. catch | catches | caught | will catch | catching |
| 4. buy | buys | bought | will buy | buying |
| 5. fall | falls | fell | will fall | falling |
| 6. go | goes | went | will go | going |
| 7. make | makes | made | will make | making |
| 8. read | reads | read | will read | reading |
| 9. say | says | said | will say | saying |
| 10. see | sees | saw | will see | seeing |
| 11. become | becomes | became | will become | becoming |
| 12. bite | bites | bit | will bite | biting |
| 13. dig | digs | dug | will dig | digging |
| 14. draw | draws | drew | will draw | drawing |
| 15. freeze | freezes | froze | will freeze | freezing |
Explanation for Each Row:
1. Fly:
- Present: "flies" (third-person singular)
- Past: "flew"
- Future: "will fly"
- Present Participle: "flying"
2. Write:
- Present: "writes" (third-person singular)
- Past: "wrote"
- Future: "will write"
- Present Participle: "writing"
3. Catch:
- Present: "catches" (third-person singular)
- Past: "caught"
- Future: "will catch"
- Present Participle: "catching"
4. Buy:
- Present: "buys" (third-person singular)
- Past: "bought"
- Future: "will buy"
- Present Participle: "buying"
5. Fall:
- Present: "falls" (third-person singular)
- Past: "fell"
- Future: "will fall"
- Present Participle: "falling"
6. Go:
- Present: "goes" (third-person singular)
- Past: "went"
- Future: "will go"
- Present Participle: "going"
7. Make:
- Present: "makes" (third-person singular)
- Past: "made"
- Future: "will make"
- Present Participle: "making"
8. Read:
- Present: "reads" (third-person singular)
- Past: "read"
- Future: "will read"
- Present Participle: "reading"
9. Say:
- Present: "says" (third-person singular)
- Past: "said"
- Future: "will say"
- Present Participle: "saying"
10. See:
- Present: "sees" (third-person singular)
- Past: "saw"
- Future: "will see"
- Present Participle: "seeing"
11. Become:
- Present: "becomes" (third-person singular)
- Past: "became"
- Future: "will become"
- Present Participle: "becoming"
12. Bite:
- Present: "bites" (third-person singular)
- Past: "bit"
- Future: "will bite"
- Present Participle: "biting"
13. Dig:
- Present: "digs" (third-person singular)
- Past: "dug"
- Future: "will dig"
- Present Participle: "digging"
14. Draw:
- Present: "draws" (third-person singular)
- Past: "drew"
- Future: "will draw"
- Present Participle: "drawing"
15. Freeze:
- Present: "freezes" (third-person singular)
- Past: "froze"
- Future: "will freeze"
- Present Participle: "freezing"
Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Base} & \text{Present} & \text{Past} & \text{Future} & \text{Present Participle} \\
\hline
1. \text{fly} & \text{flies} & \text{flew} & \text{will fly} & \text{flying} \\
2. \text{write} & \text{writes} & \text{wrote} & \text{will write} & \text{writing} \\
3. \text{catch} & \text{catches} & \text{caught} & \text{will catch} & \text{catching} \\
4. \text{buy} & \text{buys} & \text{bought} & \text{will buy} & \text{buying} \\
5. \text{fall} & \text{falls} & \text{fell} & \text{will fall} & \text{falling} \\
6. \text{go} & \text{goes} & \text{went} & \text{will go} & \text{going} \\
7. \text{make} & \text{makes} & \text{made} & \text{will make} & \text{making} \\
8. \text{read} & \text{reads} & \text{read} & \text{will read} & \text{reading} \\
9. \text{say} & \text{says} & \text{said} & \text{will say} & \text{saying} \\
10. \text{see} & \text{sees} & \text{saw} & \text{will see} & \text{seeing} \\
11. \text{become} & \text{becomes} & \text{became} & \text{will become} & \text{becoming} \\
12. \text{bite} & \text{bites} & \text{bit} & \text{will bite} & \text{biting} \\
13. \text{dig} & \text{digs} & \text{dug} & \text{will dig} & \text{digging} \\
14. \text{draw} & \text{draws} & \text{drew} & \text{will draw} & \text{drawing} \\
15. \text{freeze} & \text{freezes} & \text{froze} & \text{will freeze} & \text{freezing} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
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