Worksheet: Verbs | English Marigold Class 5 PDF Download

Q1: Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences in the past perfect tense.

Past tense: I walked the store.
Past perfect tense: I had walked to the store before coming home.
Example:- My family ____ (finish) their salad when the steaks arrived.
Ans: had finished 

(i) We ____ (practice) math before I started school.

(ii) The cat ____ (go) into my bedroom while we ate dinner.

(iii) My friends ____ (watch) the movie before I arrived.

(iv) My parents ____ (want) to take everyone out to celebrate their anniversary.

(v) The baseball team ____ (play) well for the entire tournament.

(vi) Our art teacher ____ (paint) a beautiful landscape before the rain started.

(vii) We ____ (eat) turkey, mashed potatoes, and gravy before dessert arrived.

Q2: Underline the verbs in the given sentences. Rewrite the sentences using more descriptive verbs.

Choosing descriptive verbs can make writing more interesting.
Example:- My brother entered the bus and looked out the window.
Ans: My brother darted into the bus and stared out the window.

(i) My mom made dinner before she left for her walk.

(ii) Roger’s dog goes fast and goes after the leaves.

(iii) Sophie ate the cake before she opened her presents.

(iv) Ann said, “Why did you do that to my room?”

(v) The teachers work hard so the students can find out about stuff.

(vi) When she drinks water, she makes a mess.

(vii) I think I will go to college.

Q3: This grammar exercise allows you to practice common irregular verbs.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate past simple form.

(i) I ……………. James yesterday. (meet)

(ii) I …………… to Mumbai in 2002. (come)

(iii) The castle …………… on the hill for 500 years. (stand)

(iv) I …………. my homework in the morning itself. (do)

(v) The boys …………. (sing) and the girls danced.

(vi) The cat …………… the cake. (eat)

(vii) He …………. (fall) off the ladder and ………….. (break) his arm.

(viii) We …………. the child to the doctor. (take)

(ix) I …………… (find) the keys in the closet.

(x) She …………. (get) a necklace for her birthday.

(xi) He ……….. (sell) his house before moving to Germany.

(xii) I …………. (go) to Tokyo last month.

(xiii) Finally my parents ………… me go to the movies. (let)

(xiv) Rahul …………. (pay) for the drinks.

(xv) I …………. (see) a nice movie yesterday.

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