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Verbs ending in 'ed' and 'ing' - Waterfall
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3rd Grade
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Verbs ending in 'ed' and 'ing' - Waterfall
What are the rules for adding "-ed" and "-ing" to verbs? Verbs change to show when something happens: past, present, or future. Most verbs follow a simple pattern: add '-ed' for the past tense and '-ing' for the present continuous tense. Worksheet instructions: Write each verb in its '-ed' (past) and '-ing' (present continuous) form.
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Verbs ending in 'ed' and 'ing' - Canyon
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3rd Grade
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Verbs ending in 'ed' and 'ing' - Canyon
How do verbs change to show different tenses? Verbs change to show when something happens: past, present, or future. Most verbs follow a simple pattern: add '-ed' for the past tense and '-ing' for the present continuous tense. Worksheet instructions: Write each verb in its '-ed' (past) and '-ing' (present continuous) form.
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Verbs ending in 'ed' and 'ing' - Volcano
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3rd Grade
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Verbs ending in 'ed' and 'ing' - Volcano
Verbs change to show when something happens: past, present, or future. Most verbs follow a simple pattern: add '-ed' for the past tense and '-ing' for the present continuous tense. Worksheet instructions: Write each verb in its '-ed' (past) and '-ing' (present continuous) form.
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Linking verbs - Water
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3rd Grade
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Linking verbs - Water
What is the difference between linking and action verbs? Linking verbs and action verbs. Linking verbs are words that express a state of being (like is, were, was). Action verbs describe an action. Worksheet instructions: Circle the linking verbs and underline the action verbs in the sentences.
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Linking verbs - Flower
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3rd Grade
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Verbs
Linking verbs - Flower
What are linking verbs? There are two kinds of verbs: linking verbs and action verbs. Linking verbs are words that express a state of being (like is, were, was). Action verbs describe an action. Worksheet instructions: Circle the linking verbs and underline the action verbs in the sentences.
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Linking verbs - Mushroom
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3rd Grade
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Linking verbs - Mushroom
There are two kinds of verbs: linking verbs and action verbs. Linking verbs are words that express a state of being (like is, were, was). Action verbs describe an action. Worksheet instructions: Circle the linking verbs and underline the action verbs in the sentences.
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Using verbs - Soccer
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3rd Grade
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Verbs
Using verbs - Soccer
What is a verb? A verb tells what someone or something does. It shows an action (run, eat, jump) or a state of being (is, was). Worksheet instructions: Circle the verbs in the word bank below. Then, complete the sentences using the verbs.
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Using verbs - Funny
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3rd Grade
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Verbs
Using verbs - Funny
A verb tells what someone or something does. It shows an action (run, eat, jump) or a state of being (is, was). Worksheet instructions: Circle the verbs in the word bank below. Then, complete the sentences using the verbs.
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Writing verbs - Mailbox
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3rd Grade
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Verbs
Writing verbs - Mailbox
A verb is a word that tells what someone or something does. It can show an action, like run, eat, or jump, or a state of being, like is or was. Worksheet instructions: Circle the verb in each sentence below. Then, follow the instructions that follow.
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Writing verbs - Drawing
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3rd Grade
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Verbs
Writing verbs - Drawing
What is a verb? A verb is a word that tells what someone or something does. It can show an action, like run, eat, or jump, or a state of being, like is or was. Worksheet instructions: Circle the verb in each sentence below. Then, follow the instructions that follow.
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Irregular verbs - Birds
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3rd Grade
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Verbs
Irregular verbs - Birds
A verb is a word that tells what someone or something does. It can show an action, like run, eat, or jump, or a state of being, like is or was. Some verbs change in the past tense in a special way. For example, go changes to went, and see changes to saw. These are called irregular verbs. Worksheet instructions: Draw a line to match each present-tense verb with its correct past-tense form.
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Irregular verbs - Sea
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3rd Grade
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Verbs
Irregular verbs - Sea
What are irregular verbs? A verb is a word that tells what someone or something does. It can show an action, like run, eat, or jump, or a state of being, like is or was. Some verbs change in the past tense in a special way. For example, go changes to went, and see changes to saw. These are called irregular verbs because they don’t just add -ed like regular verbs. Worksheet instructions: Draw a line to match each present-tense verb with its correct past-tense form.
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Irregular verbs - Sports
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3rd Grade
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Irregular verbs - Sports
A verb is a word that tells what someone or something does. It can show an action, like run, eat, or jump, or a state of being, like is or was. Some verbs change in the past tense in a special way. For example, go changes to went, and see changes to saw. These are called irregular verbs because they don’t just add -ed like regular verbs. Worksheet instructions: Draw a line to match each present-tense verb with its correct past-tense form.
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Auxiliary verbs - Lifesaver
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3rd Grade
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Auxiliary verbs - Lifesaver
Remember, auxiliary verbs (also known as helping verbs) support the main verb to show tense, ask questions, or express possibility. Examples include be (is, am, are), do (do, does, did), have (have, has, had), and words like will, can, must, and should that show ability or necessity. Worksheet instructions: Choose the correct auxiliary verb to complete each sentence.
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Auxiliary verbs - Support
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3rd Grade
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Verbs
Auxiliary verbs - Support
Auxiliary verbs, or helping verbs, support the main verb to show tense, ask questions, or express possibility. Examples include be (is, am, are), do (do, does, did), have (have, has, had), and words like will, can, must, and should that show ability or necessity. Worksheet instructions: Choose the correct auxiliary verb to complete each sentence.
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Helping verbs - Could
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3rd Grade
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Helping verbs - Could
Can and could are often mixed up. "Can" is usually used to show ability, possibility, willingness, or to ask for permission. "Could" is the past tense of "can," and it also expresses a conditional tone or possibility. This worksheet provides practice with using "could" in different contexts. Worksheet instructions: Next to each sentence, write whether the word “could” expresses (A) a condition, (B) the past tense of "can," or (C) possibility?
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Helping verbs - Can
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3rd Grade
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Helping verbs - Can
Can and could are often mixed up. "Can" is usually used to show ability, possibility, willingness, or to ask for permission. "Could" is the past tense of "can," and it also expresses a conditional tone or possibility. This worksheet provides practice with using "can" in different contexts. Worksheet instructions: Next to each sentence, write whether the word “can” expresses permission, ability, possibility, or willingness.
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Action verbs and linking verbs - Soup
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3rd Grade
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Action verbs and linking verbs - Soup
Remember, verbs can either show action or link the subject to more information. Action verbs describe what the subject does, while linking verbs connect the subject to a description or state of being (e.g., The car is green). Common linking verbs include is, am, are, was, and were. In this worksheet, students will identify and classify verbs as either action verbs or linking verbs. Worksheet instructions: Circle the verb in each sentence. Then determine whether it’s an action verb or a linking verb.
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Action verbs and linking verbs - Motorcycle
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3rd Grade
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Verbs
Action verbs and linking verbs - Motorcycle
Verbs can either show action or link the subject to more information. Action verbs describe what the subject does, while linking verbs connect the subject to a description or state of being (e.g., The car is red). Common linking verbs include is, am, are, was, and were. In this worksheet, students will identify and classify verbs as either action verbs or linking verbs. Worksheet instructions: Circle the verb in each sentence. Then determine whether it’s an action verb or a linking verb.
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Progressive tenses - Pot
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3rd Grade
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Verbs
Progressive tenses - Pot
Progressive (also known as continuous) verb tenses show actions that are ongoing in the past, present, or future. In this worksheet, students will practice conjugating verbs in the past, present, and future progressive tenses to improve their grammar skills and verb usage. Worksheet instructions: Read the list of verbs. Write the past, present, and future progressive forms of each verb.
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Progressive tenses - Judo
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3rd Grade
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Verbs
Progressive tenses - Judo
Progressive (or continuous) verb tenses show actions that are ongoing in the past, present, or future. In this worksheet, students will practice conjugating verbs in the past, present, and future progressive tenses to improve their grammar skills and verb usage. Worksheet instructions: Read the list of verbs. Write the past, present, and future progressive forms of each verb.
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Past, present or future - Sun
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3rd Grade
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Past, present or future - Sun
Remember, an action can be in the past (Dan ate pizza yesterday), in the present (Dan eats pizza), or in the future (Dan will eat pizza tonight). Worksheet instructions: Use the pictures below to write sentences about the past, the present and the future.
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Past, present or future - Ball
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3rd Grade
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Past, present or future - Ball
An action can be in the past (Dan ate pizza yesterday), in the present (Dan eats pizza), or in the future (Dan will eat pizza tonight). Worksheet instructions: Use the pictures below to write sentences about the past, the present and the future.
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Singular and plural verbs - Puppy
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3rd Grade
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Verbs
Singular and plural verbs - Puppy
This worksheet introduces subject-verb agreement. If the subject of a sentence is singular, the verb must also be singular. if the subject of a sentence is plural (more than one), the verb must also be plural. Example: "The dog is running." | "The dogs are running." Worksheet instructions: Circle the correct verb in each sentence.
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Singular and plural verbs - Mouse
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3rd Grade
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Verbs
Singular and plural verbs - Mouse
If the subject of a sentence is singular, the verb must also be singular. if the subject of a sentence is plural (more than one), the verb must also be plural. This is called subject-verb agreement. Example: "The dog is running." | "The dogs are running." Worksheet instructions: Circle the correct verb in each sentence.
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