How to use this sheet

  • Have the child say each sentence aloud with the verb. Most verb errors sound wrong when spoken.
  • Put "yesterday", "today" and "tomorrow" in front of the sentence to check the tense.
  • For irregular verbs, keep a list of the three forms, such as go, went and gone.

Common mistakes

  • Adding -ed to irregular verbs, such as "goed" or "runned".
  • Using the past participle without a helping verb, as in "I seen it". It needs a helper: I have seen it.
  • Changing tense in the middle of a story without a reason.

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