CBSE Class 6 English Verb Tenses Present Past and Future Worksheet

A verb’s tense tells when an action takes place. The present tense describes an action that happens regularly.

We visit my grandmother on Sundays.

It can also express a general truth.

We visit many relatives.

The past tense describes an action that has already taken place. The past tense is most often formed by adding -ed to the verb.

We visited my aunt last weekend.

The future tense describes an action that will take place in the future. The future tense is formed by adding the helping verb will (or shall) to the verb.

We will visit my grandmother next Sunday.

• Exercise 1 Draw two lines under the verb in each sentence. Write the tense in the blank: past, present, or future.

 present  Jimmy loves to fish.

past 1. We traveled to Ontario last summer.

present 2. My father makes the best whole wheat rolls.

future 3. I will be there by six o’clock.

present 4. Mr. Glazer’s class recycles the most paper.

past 5. India shared her ideas for after-school activities.

future 6. The karate class will begin promptly at three.

future 7. My brother will paint the mural.

past 8. No one unlocked the storage room.

present 9. We always plant pumpkins behind the garage.

future 10. The club will sell cookbooks.

past 11. George returned his library books on time.

future 12. Each student will contribute one poem to the book.

past 13. The band practiced for weeks.

present 14. Amy watches her younger brother on weekends.

past 15. We discussed the Brazilian rain forest.

past 16. Carol walked ten blocks in the rain.

present 17. André lives next door to Mr. Batten.

future 18. Sharla’s mother will pick her up after practice.

future 19. Indira will call for a taxi.

present 20. Stephen waits for a ride.

past 21. I locked my bike to the fence.

present 22. Louis helps me with my algebra.

future 23. The newspaper will list the score from last night’s game.

past 24. Three girls studied together for the geography test.

past 25. We hiked to the top of the ridge.

future 26. Clarence will audition for the spring play.

present 27. I usually wear jeans on Saturday.

future 28. We will order pizza for everyone in the group.

present 29. Ms. Tapp teaches social studies and history.

future 30. Our new yard will be smaller than our old one.

present 31. Barry listens to classical music.

past 32. Pat skated around the sink.

future 33. I will keep the key in my backpack.

present 34. Ezra washes the dishes on Wednesday.

future 35. They will hold the first meeting in the library.

past 36. I watched The Yearling last year.

present 37. The museum closes early on Sunday.

past 38. Rami called each person on the list.

future 39. Perry will use his sister’s computer.

past 40. Together we cleaned the whole apartment in two hours.