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English Verb Tenses Worksheet Generator

Q: Where do the irregular past forms come from?

From the same bank as the LearnKits irregular verbs generator. When a verb has two forms (learnt / learned), the answer key shows both.

Q: How do I print the answer key only?

In Format & Print Options, choose “Answer key only” and click “Print / Save as PDF”.

Present simple, past simple, present continuous and past continuous drills with natural sentences and an answer key. Grades 3 to 8.

✓ 4 verb tenses✓ Affirmative, negative and question✓ Answer key included

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💡 Learning goal: Students write the correct form of the verb in brackets. Practises conjugation, the third person and the spelling of -s, -ing and -ed.

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📚 Teaching guide: practising English verb tenses

The present simple, the past simple and the continuous forms are the core of English grammar in elementary and middle school. This free verb tense worksheet generator builds natural English sentences to fill in, transform or choose the right tense, with an answer key ready for marking.

✏️ Fill in the verb

Sentences with the verb in brackets: Tom ______ (play) football on Saturdays. At higher levels, negatives too (not / play) and questions with two gaps.

🔄 Affirmative, negative and question

Students rewrite each sentence as a negative and as a question with the right auxiliary (don't, doesn't, didn't, isn't, wasn't…) and, optionally, the short answer (Yes, he does.).

⭕ Choose the tense

With one tense, the correct form among typical mistakes (watches / watchs / watch). With two or more, the tense the time expressions point to (every day / now).

🔤 Correct spelling

The -s/-es/-ies, -ing (making, running, lying) and -ed (studied, stopped, travelled) rules are always applied correctly, and irregular pasts come from the irregular verbs bank.

📈 Three levels

From affirmatives with frequent verbs in Grade 3 to negatives, questions and frequency adverbs in middle school.

✅ Answer key

The same worksheet with the answers in blue for marking in seconds.

❓ Frequently asked questions about the verb tense worksheets

Which grades are these worksheets for?

Grades 3 to 8. The starter level has affirmative sentences only; intermediate adds negatives and more spelling changes, and advanced adds questions and frequency adverbs.

Can I mix tenses on the same worksheet?

Yes. In step 1 choose a mix (present simple + present continuous, past simple + past continuous, present simple + past simple or all four tenses). Every sentence has a time expression that shows which tense to use.

Do the answers use contractions?

The answer key shows the usual contractions (doesn't, isn't, wasn't). The full forms (does not, is not, was not) are correct too.

Where do the irregular past forms come from?

From the same bank as the LearnKits irregular verbs generator. When a verb has two forms (learnt / learned), the answer key shows both.

Why do some verbs never appear in the continuous?

State verbs (like, love, know, want, need, hate and have meaning possession) are not used in the continuous, and the generator never puts them there.

How do I print the answer key only?

In Format & Print Options, choose “Answer key only” and click “Print / Save as PDF”.

Is any student data sent anywhere?

No. Worksheets are generated in your browser and templates are saved in your browser’s memory.

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