Tense Tales: Mastering Verb Tenses in Story Writing for Grade 3 

This Grade 3 worksheet on Verb Tenses in Story Writing helps young learners understand how verb tenses shape stories and make events clear and meaningful. Through carefully designed grammar exercises, students practise identifying and using Simple Present, Simple Past, Simple Future, and Past Continuous tenses in engaging story-based sentences.

Why Verb Tenses Matter in Grammar? 

Verb tenses help readers understand when an action happens — in the past, present, or future. For Grade 3 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It builds clarity in storytelling and paragraph writing. 
2. It helps students avoid tense shifts and common grammar errors. 
3. It strengthens sentence structure and sequencing skills. 
4. It improves overall writing confidence and fluency. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five grammar-rich activities designed to build strong tense awareness:

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students choose the correct sentence based on the required tense (Simple Present, Simple Past, Simple Future, or Past Continuous). This sharpens tense recognition skills.

Exercise 2 – True or False 
Learners read sentences and identify whether the verb tense matches the time clue given. This builds accuracy in spotting tense errors.

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students complete sentences using the correct verb form based on time markers like yesterday, now, tomorrow, and last night.

Exercise 4 – Sentence Rewriting 
Learners rewrite sentences by changing the tense as instructed. This builds flexibility and deeper understanding of tense transformation.

Exercise 5 – Story-Based Paragraph Completion 
Students read a short adventure passage and fill in the blanks using correct verb forms based on given tense instructions (Past, Present, Future, Past Continuous). This integrates grammar with creative storytelling.

By completing these exercises, Grade 3 students strengthen their grammar foundation while learning how to maintain consistent verb tenses in story writing.

Answer Key (For Parents and Educators)

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
1. a 
2. b 
3. a 
4. a 
5. b 
6. a 
7. a 
8. b 
9. b 
10. b 

Exercise 2 – True or False 
1. T 
2. F 
3. T 
4. F 
5. F 
6. T 
7. F 
8. T 
9. F 
10. T 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. destroyed 
2. stands 
3. blow 
4. heard 
5. finds 
6. play 
7. ruled 
8. leads 
9. roared 
10. shine 

Exercise 4 – Sentence Rewriting 
1. The pirate opened the treasure chest. He smiled proudly. 
2. Meenu writes the final page. She feels proud.
3. The knight will fight the dragon. He will show courage. 
4. Last night, the wind was blowing hard. Windows were shaking loudly. 
5. Riya explores a secret cave. She feels happy. 
6. Rohit will build a raft. He will cross the river. 
7. The monsters chased the travellers. They screamed loudly.
8. The guard was closing the gate. He was locking it carefully. 
9. The wizard will create a shield. He will protect the town. 
10. The team wins the match. Fans cheer loudly. 

Exercise 5 – Story Passage (Correct Verb Forms in Order) 
1. shone
2. were walking 
3. heard 
4. appeared 
5. was reaching 
6. noticed 
7. think 
8. will find 
9. hope 
10. will hear

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