Apps

TalentJR apps

How the apps work →
Free · Class 2–5 · 5 worksheets · answer keys · practise online · set 12

Tenses worksheet — present, past and future, with answers

Free tenses worksheets: simple present, simple past, simple future, name the tense and change the tense — Class 2 to 5, printable with answer keys.

💡 Learn it first

⏳ The worksheets

🔄 New set of questions

Simple present tense (Class 2–3)Simple past tense (Class 3–4)Simple future tense (Class 3–4)Name the tense (Class 4–5)Change the tense (Class 5)

Simple present tense

Class 2–3 · Worksheet 1 · set 12
Name:Date:Score:    / 10

Choose the correct form of the verb.

  1. I ______ ice cream. (like / likes)
  2. You ______ very well. (sing / sings)
  3. We ______ dinner at eight. (eat / eats)
  4. The sun ______ in the east. (rise / rises)
  5. Riya ______ hard for her exams. (study / studies)
  6. She ______ to school every day. (go / goes)
  7. Water ______ at 100 °C. (boil / boils)
  8. My parents ______ in a bank. (work / works)
  9. Birds ______ in the sky. (fly / flies)
  10. My dog ______ at strangers. (bark / barks)

Simple past tense

Class 3–4 · Worksheet 2 · set 12
Name:Date:Score:    / 12

Write the past tense of the verb in brackets.

  1. He ______ a new pen. (buy)
  2. He ______ a letter to his friend. (write)
  3. She ______ the song beautifully. (sing)
  4. The school bell ______ at nine. (ring)
  5. I ______ my homework. (finish)
  6. The cat ______ all the milk. (drink)
  7. I ______ a rainbow in the sky. (see)
  8. We ______ in the river. (swim)
  9. Yesterday I ______ to school. (walk)
  10. Mother ______ tea for everyone. (make)
  11. They ______ cricket after school. (play)
  12. She ______ to Mumbai last week. (go)

Simple future tense

Class 3–4 · Worksheet 3 · set 12
Name:Date:Score:    / 10

Fill in with will + the verb in brackets.

  1. She ______ you after lunch. (call)
  2. I ______ you with your work. (help)
  3. You ______ the prize. (win)
  4. Our school ______ on Monday. (open)
  5. It ______ in the evening. (rain)
  6. They ______ the match next week. (play)
  7. He ______ a new bicycle. (get)
  8. Tomorrow I ______ my grandmother. (visit)
  9. We ______ a picnic on Sunday. (have)
  10. The train ______ at six. (leave)

Name the tense

Class 4–5 · Worksheet 4 · set 12
Name:Date:Score:    / 10

Write the name of the tense of each sentence.

  1. He has finished his work.
  2. Birds build nests.
  3. We have seen this film.
  4. He wrote a poem.
  5. They played chess.
  6. She is reading a book.
  7. We were watching TV.
  8. The sun shines.
  9. I will call you.
  10. She had left before I came.

Change the tense

Class 5 · Worksheet 5 · set 12
Name:Date:Score:    / 8

Rewrite each sentence in the tense given in brackets.

  1. She sings. (simple past)
  2. She cooks rice. (present perfect)
  3. The dog barks. (present continuous)
  4. We go to school. (past continuous)
  5. They eat lunch. (simple future)
  6. I write a letter. (present perfect)
  7. Ravi reads a book. (simple past)
  8. He plays. (present continuous)

More worksheets

🔤 English grammar course📍 Prepositions worksheet Noun worksheetsPronoun worksheetsArticles worksheetPrepositions worksheetSubtraction worksheetsMultiplication worksheets All worksheets

Questions

How many tenses are there in English?

Three main tenses — present, past and future — each with four forms (simple, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous): 12 in all.

Are these worksheets free?

Yes — print them or save as PDF free. Every worksheet has an answer key.

How do I get different questions?

Press “🔄 New set” — the questions change (maths numbers are new every time; English sentences are shuffled).

How do I print only one worksheet?

Press “🖨️ Print” on that worksheet. Tick “with answer key” if you want the answers on a second page.

Can my child do this worksheet online, like a quiz?

Yes — press “▶️ Practise online” on any worksheet. The questions come one at a time with instant marking, a score at the end and a review of mistakes. No sign-in is needed.