Talk About the Past: Helping Verbs “Was, Were” for Class 3

This Grade 3 worksheet introduces the helping verbs *was* and *were*, which are used to describe past events. With structured grammar activities like underlining, blanks, multiple-choice questions, rewriting, and image-based sentence creation, students develop the ability to express past actions correctly.

Why Helping Verbs “Was, Were” Matter in Grammar?

These verbs help students form correct past tense sentences. For Grade 3 learners, this is important because:

1. It teaches how to describe completed actions.

2. It builds subject–verb agreement in the past tense.

3. It helps learners write and speak about past experiences fluently.

4. It prepares them for narrative and story-based writing.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet includes five engaging and scaffolded grammar tasks for mastering “was” and “were”:

🧠 Exercise 1 – Underline the Helping Verbs

Students underline the helping verb in each sentence (e.g., *was*, *were*).

✏️ Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks

Students choose the correct past tense helping verb (*was* or *were*) to complete each sentence.

📋 Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice Questions

Each sentence offers two verb options (was/were); students choose the one that agrees with the subject.

📝 Exercise 4 – Rewrite the Sentences

Sentences with incorrect usage of *was* and *were* are rewritten using the correct form, with the helping verb underlined.

🎨 Exercise 5 – Picture-Based Sentence Writing

Students look at an image of a picnic and write five original sentences using *was* or *were* appropriately.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Underlined Helping Verbs

1. were

2. was

3. was

4. were

5. was

6. were

7. was

8. were

9. was

10. were

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks

2. were

3. was

4. were

5. was

6. were

7. was

8. were

9. were

10. were.

Exercise 3 – MCQ Answers

1. a) Was

2. b) Were

3. a) Was

4. b) Were

5. a) Was

6. a) Was

7. b) Were

8. b) Were

Exercise 4 – Rewritten Sentences (Corrected & Underlined)

1. They **were** watching a movie.

2. I **was** late to school.

3. She **was** drawing a flower.

4. The children **were** dancing.

5. He **was** reading a comic.

6. We **were** laughing at the joke.

7. The cats **were** drinking milk.

8. It **was** cold last night.

9. You **were** running very fast.

10. My friends **were** playing cricket.

Exercise 5 – Sample Sentences from Picture (Picnic Scene)

1. The children **were** having a picnic.

2. The dog **was** eating a sandwich.

3. She **was** drinking juice.

4. They **were** sitting on the mat.

5. The boy **was** sharing food with the girl.