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WorksheetsY6 SATs Smasher Verbs forms
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which sentence is grammatically correct? Tick one.
He watching the TV.
Amy is woke by the alarm.
Jack hope to get a new scooter.
The baby is sleeping in the cot.
Circle the verb that shows the past tense in each sentence below. On Christmas Eve, we went out for breakfast. I had pancakes with blueberries and maple syrup. They were delicious!
went
had
were
The sentences below each have an error. The errors are underlined. Choose the correct correction from the options below, making sure the verb matches the tense. One has been done for you.
Last week, my teacher tells us all about rainforests. (told)
My mum likes to listened to the radio on her way to work.
Ben is played a match tomorrow night.
listen, play
listened, played
listens, plays
listening, playing
While my grandfather watered his plants, a magpie (a) on the fence.
sits
will sit
sat
have sat
Rewrite the underlined verbs in the sentence below so that they are in the present progressive form.
Tick to show which sentence uses the past progressive. Tick one.
The pupils were well behaved.
The problem got worse.
I was laughing at the TV show.
Will cooked the dinner.
Which sentence uses the present perfect form? Tick one.
Jacob sprinted across the finish line to win the race.
Josie has been poorly recently but feels better now.
Harry finished icing the cakes ready for the party.
The family go to Centre Parcs every year.
Which sentence shows that you are most likely to go to the party? Tick one.
I might go to the party.
I should come to the party.
I shall go to the party.
I may go the party.
Underline the verb form that is in the present perfect in the passage below. Sam loves Taylor Swift and has wanted to see her in concert for a long time. He was hoping to get tickets last year but they sold out really quickly. He will try again the next time she tours.
has wanted
loves
was hoping
will try
Explain how the modal verb changes the meaning of the second sentence.
The modal verb indicates possibility.
The modal verb indicates necessity.
The modal verb indicates permission.
The modal verb indicates ability.
Complete the sentence below with the simple past tense of the verbs in the boxes. I __________ a new friend at the skate park yesterday. (to make)
made
make
making
makes
Circle the modal verb in the sentence below. Poppy must be on time for her gymnastics lesson.
Poppy
must
be
on time
As soon as Charlie __________ building his Lego house, his baby brother broke it.
finished
had finished
has finished
was finished
Tick one box in each row to show which form of the verb is underlined in each sentence. Sentence: Lucy had wanted a kitten for years.
Simple past
Past progressive
Past perfect
Which sentence expresses the greatest certainty? Tick one.
It may snow next week.
If it does, we could go sledging.
We will build a snowman.
We should wrap up warm.
Which sentence is closest in meaning to the one below? I have been best friends with Hannah for ten years. Tick one.
We are still best friends now.
We will be best friends for another ten years.
We aren’t best friends anymore.
We were friends for ten years.
Rewrite the underlined verb in the sentence below so it is in the past progressive.
The audience clapped at the end of the play.
(a)
