Worksheet Solutions: 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.
Ans: had practiced

(ii) The cat ____ (go) into my bedroom while we ate dinner.
Ans: had gone

(iii) My friends ____ (watch) the movie before I arrived.
Ans: had watched

(iv) My parents ____ (want) to take everyone out to celebrate their anniversary.
Ans: had wanted

(v) The baseball team ____ (play) well for the entire tournament.
Ans: had played

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

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

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.
Ans: My mom heated up dinner before she dashed out for her walk.

(ii) Roger’s dog goes fast and goes after the leaves.
Ans: Roger’s dog runs fast and leaps at the leaves.

(iii) Sophie ate the cake before she opened her presents.
Ans: Sophie devoured the cake before she ripped open her presents

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

(v) The teachers work hard so the students can find out about stuff.
Ans: The teachers put in a lot of effort so the students can learn.

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

(vii) I think I will go to college.
Ans: I think I will study French in 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)
Ans: met

(ii) I …………… to Mumbai in 2002. (come)
Ans: came

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

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

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

(vi) The cat …………… the cake. (eat)
Ans: ate

(vii) He …………. (fall) off the ladder and ………….. (break) his arm.
Ans. fell, broke

(viii) We …………. the child to the doctor. (take)
Ans: took

(ix) I …………… (find) the keys in the closet.
Ans: found

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

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

(xii) I …………. (go) to Tokyo last month.
Ans: went

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

(xiv) Rahul …………. (pay) for the drinks.
Ans: paid

(xv) I …………. (see) a nice movie yesterday.
Ans: saw