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Verbs and Tenses is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on choosing the verb form the sentence needs, aligned to Common Core standard L.3.1. It prints 4 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 20 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Verbs and Tenses

L.3.1

NameDate

Finish each sentence.

1.Halim read the map ___.

Choose: carefully · careful · carefuller

2.Tomorrow we ___ visit the lighthouse.

Choose: will · was · were

3.Ada searched for weeks ___ she found the address.

Choose: until · but · or

4.The dog ___ across the yard every morning.

Choose: runs · run · running

LessonPrint · L.3.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Verbs and Tenses

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.carefully
  2. 2.will
  3. 3.until
  4. 4.runs

Questions about Verbs and Tenses

What does the Verbs and Tenses worksheet cover?

It practises choosing the verb form the sentence needs — 4 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core L.3.1: Use nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and the right subject-verb agreement. The instruction to pupils is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Verbs and Tenses practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1 — L.3.1, in the Language domain for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Verbs and Tenses is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on L.3.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Verbs and Tenses come with an answer key?

Yes. All 4 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Verbs and Tenses can I print?

25 versions, of which 20 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Verbs and Tenses free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Verbs and Tenses, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach L.3.1?

Yes — “Joining Clauses With Conjunctions” is a 40-minute Grade 3 plan for L.3.1, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Verbs and Tenses is the practice that follows it.

More practice for L.3.1

Use nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and the right subject-verb agreement.

Teaching this next? Joining Clauses With Conjunctions is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

All Grade 3 worksheets

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.3.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.