Grade 5 Verbs Worksheet - Verb Tense Practice - Read the Story and Fill in the Blanks

Oct 12, 2026

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Grade 5 verbs worksheet focused on using correct verb tense shifts within a single sentence and keeping tense consistent. Learners read a short story set in Paris and fill blanks with the correct forms of given verbs. The activity covers multiple tense changes across the narrative, including completed actions, ongoing or prior actions, future plans, and descriptive statements. An answer section provides the correct verb tense forms for self-checking.

LanguageEnglish

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Pages2

Reading Time5 min

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Using Correct Verb Tense Shifts

Read the Story and Fill in the Blanks

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Using correct verb tense shifts Grade 5 Verbs Worksheet Read the story below. Fill in the blank with the correct tense of the given verb. Verb tenses must stay consistent throughout the entire sentence. It was a beautiful day in Paris. Ian and Kelly had been walking all day, and now they were (to be) both very tired. They (decide) to stop ata nearby café to have a snack. They (look) around for a few minutes, but they couldn’t find a place to eat. They did, however, find a grocery store. “Let’s (have) a picnic! We (buy) food here at the store, and we will eat a meal in the park across the street,” (suggest) Ian. “I (love) this idea,” said Kelly.“I (have) always (love) picnics since I (to be) a little girl.” Kelly and Ian (enter) the store and (buy) bread, cheese, chocolate, and fruit. They (pay) the cashier and (exit) the building. At the park, Ian ________________ (find) an empty bench, and they both ________________ (sit) . “What a great day!” Kelly said.“This ________________ (to be) the best day I have ever had in Paris. This picnic food ________________ (taste) delicious.” “We (do) this all again tomorrow,”said Ian.“I will buy more food again for tomorrow’s meal.” “That (sound) like a perfect plan!”exclaimed Kelly. Answers It was a beautiful day in Paris. Ian and Kelly had been walking all day, and now they were (to be) both very tired. They decided (decide) to stop at a nearby café to have a snack. They looked (look) around for a few minutes, but they couldn’t find a place to eat. They did, however, find a grocery store. “Let’s have (have) a picnic! We will buy (buy) food here at the store, and we will eat a meal in the park across the street,” suggested (suggest) Ian. “I love (love) this idea,” said Kelly.“I have (have) always loved (love) picnics since I was (to be) a little girl.” Kelly and Ian entered (enter) the store and bought (buy) bread, cheese, chocolate, and fruit. They paid (pay) the cashier and exited (exit) the building. At the park, Ian found (find) an empty bench, and they both sat (sit) . “What a great day!” Kelly said.“This has been (to be) the best day I have ever had in Paris. This picnic food tastes (taste) delicious.” “We will do (do) this all again tomorrow,” said Ian.“I will buy more food again for tomorrow’s meal.” “That sounds (sound) like a perfect plan!” exclaimed Kelly.

FAQs

What is the main skill this Grade 5 worksheet practices?

It practices correct verb tense shifts while keeping verb tenses consistent throughout each sentence.

How do you complete the worksheet?

Read the story and fill each blank with the correct tense form of the given verb in parentheses.

Is an answer key included?

Yes. The worksheet includes an Answers section that shows the correct verb forms for every blank.

Oct 12, 2026

Uploaded by Grenda