Eat Eats Ate Fill in Blank Worksheet

Select a verb form that agrees with its subject

Use time language to distinguish present from past

Complete a sentence with an irregular verb form

Ask learners to circle the subject and box any time clue before choosing a form.

Reread the finished sentence orally to test whether the verb sounds grammatically complete.

Some sentences allow more than one tense without additional context. Accept a grammatically justified answer or provide a time cue.

Subject-verb agreement — singular subjects can require the -s form.

Verb tense — contextual clues distinguish present actions from past actions.

Irregular morphology — ate is recognized as the past form rather than an -ed construction.