Choosing Correct Past Verbs

This grammar practice worksheet helps students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 strengthen subject-verb agreement, grammatical decision-making, and contextual understanding of past-tense verbs. By circling the correct form of was or were in each sentence, learners use context clues to determine whether subjects are singular or plural, reinforcing accurate and fluent grammar use.

Learning Goals

• Verb Agreement & Usage (Grades 3-5): Students select the correct past-tense verb based on subject number.
• Grammar Recognition & Correction: Learners practice identifying correct verb forms within complete sentences.
• Context-Based Language Understanding: Students rely on sentence meaning and structure to guide choices.
• Conventions of Standard English: Learners reinforce correct usage of was and were in writing.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with elementary ELA grammar standards.
• Simple Selection Format: Circling answers promotes quick practice and reinforces automaticity.
• Builds Writing Fluency: Repeated exposure helps students internalize correct verb usage.
• Flexible Use: Suitable for grammar lessons, warm-ups, review, assessment, intervention, or homeschool instruction.

This choosing correct past verbs worksheet supports students in developing confidence and accuracy with subject-verb agreement in the past tense. Through repeated, context-rich practice, learners strengthen grammar retention, reading comprehension, and writing fluency. Whether used in the classroom or a homeschool setting, this printable activity offers an effective, low-prep way to reinforce essential grammar skills and standard English conventions.

This worksheet is part of our Was vs. Were collection.