Verb Tenses Worksheets 1st Grade

Verb tenses are essential for young learners to grasp as they begin to explore the world of grammar. With our selection of 1st-grade verb tenses worksheets, you can introduce your little ones to the concept of entity and subject agreement in a fun and engaging way. These worksheets are designed to provide the perfect balance of challenge and support to help your child develop a solid foundation in verb tenses.

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What is a verb tense?

A verb tense is a grammatical tool used to indicate the time of an action or state of being expressed by a verb in a sentence, such as past, present, or future. It helps to clarify when an action took place or will take place, providing context and meaning to the sentence.

What are the different verb tenses?

The different verb tenses in English are present, past, and future. Each of these tenses can be further divided into simple, continuous (progressive), perfect, and perfect continuous forms, resulting in a total of 12 verb tenses in English.

How do we form the past tense of regular verbs?

To form the past tense of regular verbs, you typically add '-ed' to the base form of the verb. For example, the base form "walk" becomes "walked" in the past tense. However, there are some irregular verbs that do not follow this rule and have unique past tense forms that need to be memorized.

How do we form the past tense of irregular verbs?

The past tense of irregular verbs is formed by using unique and irregular conjugation patterns that do not follow a set rule like regular verbs. These irregular verbs have their own specific past tense forms that need to be memorized individually. Some common examples of irregular verbs in the past tense include "went" for "go" and "ate" for "eat." It is important to familiarize yourself with the irregular verbs and their past tense forms to use them correctly in sentences.

What is the present tense?

The present tense is a grammatical tense that is used to describe actions, events, or states that are currently happening or are generally true. It is used to represent actions that are happening now, habitual actions, or timeless truths.

How do we form the present tense of regular verbs?

To form the present tense of regular verbs in English, simply add "s" or "es" to the base form of the verb when the subject is third person singular (he, she, it). For all other subjects, the base form of the verb remains the same. For example, the verb "to work" becomes "works" in the present tense for third person singular, and "work" remains for all other subjects.

How do we form the present tense of irregular verbs?

The present tense of irregular verbs is formed by changing the base form of the verb to match the subject. These irregular verbs do not follow the regular pattern of adding -s or -es for third person singular subjects. Instead, they have unique conjugations that need to be memorized. Some common irregular verbs in English include 'go' (I go, you go, he/she goes), 'have' (I have, you have, he/she has), and 'do' (I do, you do, he/she does).

What is the future tense?

The future tense is a grammatical tense used to describe an action that will occur in the future. In English, it is formed by using the auxiliary verb "will" or "shall" followed by the base form of the main verb. It is used to express predictions, promises, plans, intentions, or assumptions about future events.

How do we form the future tense?

To form the future tense in English, you usually add "will" before the base form of the verb. For example, "I will go to the store." There are other ways to express the future tense using "going to" or the present continuous tense, but using "will" is a common and simple way to form the future tense in English.

How can verb tenses help us understand when an action happened?

Verb tenses help us understand when an action happened by indicating the time frame in which the action occurred. For example, past tense verbs indicate that the action happened in the past, present tense verbs indicate that the action is happening now, and future tense verbs indicate that the action will happen in the future. By paying attention to the verb tense used in a sentence, we can determine the timing of the action being described.