3rd Grade Verbs Worksheets and Printables

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Worksheet instructions: Fill in the missing words from the story. Use the clues in parenthesis to figure out what kind of word is missing.

The future is what will happen: I will play golf. The future progressive is what will be happening: I will be playing golf. Worksheet instructions: Fill in the blanks with the future and future progressive verb forms.

Present tense: I play golf. Present progressive tense: I am playing tennis. Worksheet instructions: Fill in the blanks with the present and present progressive (or continuous) verb forms.

The Past is what happened: I played golf. The Past progressive is what was happening: I was playing golf / we were playing golf. Worksheet instructions: Fill in the blanks with past and past progressive verbs.

Future tense: I will play baseball. Future perfect tense: I will have played baseball. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence below in the future perfect tense.

Present tense: I play baseball. Present perfect tense: I have played baseball. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence below in the present perfect tense.

Past tense: I played baseball. Past perfect tense: I had played baseball. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence below in the past perfect tense.

Remember: Verbs are action words, they mean “doing” something. A verb can express a physical action (i.e. to run), a mental action (i.e. to think) or a state of being (i.e. to be). Worksheet instructions: Circle the verbs in each sentence below.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb. An adverb tells us how, when, or where something happened. A verb is a word that describes an action like play, eat and run. Worksheet instructions: Read the short story and list the verbs and adverbs you find in the correct box.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb. An adverb tells us how, when, or where something happened. A verb is a word that describes an action like play, eat and run. Worksheet instructions: Circle the adverbs in each sentence and underline the verbs they describe.