Interactive Guide Grade 3

Language of God, Level B

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(Sample Lesson)

More Present and Past Tense Verbs

Underline the verb. If the verb is present tense, print ‘present’ in the blank. If the verb is past tense, print ‘past’ in the blank. 1. __________ Last year, I was eight years old. A. The verbs am , is, and are tell about the present . The verbs was and were are state of being verbs that tell about the past .

2. __________ Now I am nine years old.

3. __________ Mark and Joseph are my little brothers.

4. __________ This morning, they were under the bed.

5. __________ It is dusty under the bed.

6. __________ Now the boys are in the bathtub.

7. __________ A pile of leaves was in Mrs. Garcia’s yard.

8. __________ The leaves were soggy.

9. _________ Our rake was heavy.

10. _________ My boots were slippery.

11. _________ My jeans were wet and dirty.

12. _________ The leaves are not there today.

13. _________ Mrs. Garcia is grateful.

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