5th Grade Verbs Worksheets and Activities

Remember, a sentence always has a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought. A fragment is not a complete thought. Worksheet instructions: Add a subject to each fragment below, and rewrite the new sentence.

A sentence always has a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought. A fragment is not a complete thought. Worksheet instructions: Add a subject to each fragment below, and rewrite the new sentence.

Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what the sentence is about. The predicate tells something about the subject. Worksheet instructions: Circle the subject. Underline the predicate.

Verb tenses must be consistent in sentences. Incorrect: By the end of the year, I am learning a new language. Correct: By the end of the year, I will have learned a new language. Worksheet instructions: Circle the letter with the most accurate form of the verb.

The future perfect progressive (continuous) tense is formed by using 'will have been' with the 'ing' form of the verb: I will have been playing all day. Worksheet instructions: Fill in the blanks to complete each sentence below in the future perfect progressive.

The present perfect progressive (continuous) tense is formed by using 'has been' or 'have been' with the 'ing' form of the verb: I have been playing all day. Worksheet instructions: Fill in the blanks to complete each sentence below in the present perfect progressive.

To create the past perfect progressive (continuous) tense, use 'had been' with the 'ing' form of the verb: I had been playing all day. Worksheet instructions: Fill in the blanks to complete each sentence in the past perfect progressive.

Past tense and past progressive: I watched. I was watching. Present tense and present progressive: I watch. I am watching. Future tense and future progressive: I will watch. I will be watching. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each verb in the correct column.

Past perfect: She had finished her homework before dinner. Present perfect: She has finished her homework. Future perfect: She will have finished her homework by 9 pm. Worksheet instructions: Circle the correct form of the verb for each sentence below. Some sentences may have more than one correct answer.

The past perfect: I had been to the park. The present perfect: I have been to the park. The future perfect: I will have been to the park. Worksheet instructions: Under each sentence, write if the verb tense is past perfect, present perfect or future perfect.

The past perfect: I had been to the park. The present perfect: I have been to the park. The future perfect: I will have been to the park. Worksheet instructions: Under each sentence, write if the verb tense is past perfect, present perfect or future perfect.

Future tense: I will play baseball. Future perfect tense: I will have played baseball. Worksheet instructions: Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences in the future perfect tense.

Present tense: I play baseball. Present perfect tense: I have played baseball. Worksheet instructions: Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences in the present perfect tense.

Past tense: I played baseball. Past perfect tense: I had played baseball. Worksheet instructions: Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences in the past perfect tense.