Apps

TalentJR apps

How the apps work →
Free · Class 2–5 · 5 worksheets · answer keys · practise online · set 36

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 36
Name:Date:Score:    / 10

Choose the correct form of the verb.

  1. The sun ______ in the east. (rise / rises)
  2. They ______ football in the evening. (play / plays)
  3. My parents ______ in a bank. (work / works)
  4. Water ______ at 100 °C. (boil / boils)
  5. He ______ cartoons on Sunday. (watch / watches)
  6. She ______ to school every day. (go / goes)
  7. Birds ______ in the sky. (fly / flies)
  8. We ______ dinner at eight. (eat / eats)
  9. I ______ ice cream. (like / likes)
  10. Riya ______ hard for her exams. (study / studies)

Simple past tense

Class 3–4 · Worksheet 2 · set 36
Name:Date:Score:    / 12

Write the past tense of the verb in brackets.

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

Simple future tense

Class 3–4 · Worksheet 3 · set 36
Name:Date:Score:    / 10

Fill in with will + the verb in brackets.

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

Name the tense

Class 4–5 · Worksheet 4 · set 36
Name:Date:Score:    / 10

Write the name of the tense of each sentence.

  1. They will be travelling tomorrow.
  2. He has finished his work.
  3. Birds build nests.
  4. We were watching TV.
  5. I am eating lunch.
  6. We have seen this film.
  7. They played chess.
  8. He wrote a poem.
  9. The sun shines.
  10. She had left before I came.

Change the tense

Class 5 · Worksheet 5 · set 36
Name:Date:Score:    / 8

Rewrite each sentence in the tense given in brackets.

  1. I write a letter. (present perfect)
  2. The children play. (past continuous)
  3. He plays. (present continuous)
  4. We go to school. (past continuous)
  5. She sings. (simple past)
  6. You open the door. (simple future)
  7. They eat lunch. (simple future)
  8. The dog barks. (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.