Verb Tenses
Present-Tense Verbs
Linking Verbs
Main Verbs/Helping Verbs
Helping Verbs/Main Verbs
100
Change the verb in parentheses to the correct tense:


Abby _______________ to school yesterday. (walk)

walked 

100

Change the spelling of the verb in parentheses to make it present tense:

She ______________ an umbrella to school on rainy days. (carry)



carries 

100

Identify the linking verb:


Cherry trees are in bloom. 

are 

100
Identify the main verb and the helping verb:


The girls are skipping across campus.

helping: are

main: skipping 

100

Identify the main verb and helping verb:

We have played outside all week. 

helping: have

main: played

200

Change the verb in parentheses to the correct tense:

Mosquitos ________________ me as I sat outside at the picnic. (bite)

bit 

200

Change the spelling of the verb in parentheses to make it present tense:

John ________________ basketball games with his dad. (watch)

watches 

200

Identify the linking verb:

Chocolate is my favorite candy. 

is 

200

Identify the main verb and helping verb:

I am studying for History tonight. 

helping: am 

main: studying 

200

Identify the main verb and helping verb:


My parents had asked me to clean my room. 

helping: had 

main: asked 

300

Change the verb in parentheses to the correct tense:


We ___________________ letters to our pen pals in class tomorrow. (write)

will write 

300

Change the spelling of the verb in parentheses to make it present tense:

Amy _______________ hard to make everyone happy. (try)

tries 

300

Identify the linking verb:

She was tired after running around the track. 

was

300

Identify the main verb and helping verb:

The children were drinking punch at the party. 

helping: were

main: drinking 

300

Identify the main verb and helping verb:

They have built a sand castle. 

helping: have

main: built

400

Change the verb in parentheses to the correct tense:

I _________________ diligently for my math test last night. (study)

studied 

400

Change the spelling of the verb in parentheses to make it present tense:

Sam _______________ to catch the ball before it hits the ground. (hurry)

hurries 

400

Identify the linking verb:

I am excited about my trip!

am 

400

Identify the main verb and helping verb:


The sun is shining in the sky. 

helping: is 

main: shining 

400

Identify the main verb and helping verb:

The baby has slept all day. 

helping: has

slept: main 

500

Change the verb in parentheses to the correct tense:

On Monday, my mom __________________ chicken in the pan for dinner. (fry)

fried 

500

Change the spelling of the verb in parentheses to make it present tense:

My mom ________________ by the pool during the summer. (relax)

relaxes 

500

Identify the linking verb:

The seashells were on the shore. 

were 

500

Identify the main verb and helping verb:

Julie was laughing at the joke. 

helping: was

main: laughing 

500

Identify the main verb and helping verb:

My friends have given me my birthday gifts. 

helping: have 

main: given