L.3.1e
Past Tense
Name:______________________
Date:_____________
Past tense verbs tell what something did or was before
now. Regular past tense verbs end in ed.
PRESENT
PAST
stretch
stretched
dance
danced
earn
earned
PRESENT
enter
enjoy
end
PAST
entered
enjoyed
ended
Circle the past tense verbs.
1) jumped
declare
existed
2)
joined
receive
kick
lock
painted
3) Max formed the clay into large dinosaurs.
4) Madelyn cheered for her team to win.
5) We discovered a bunny under the bush.
Write the past tense form of the verb.
6)
Iris ___________ the entire time! (dance)
7)
We __________ for more popcorn during the show. (ask)
8)
The box _______________ a book for Simon’s birthday. (contain)
9)
Danny and Kristen _____________ to school. (walk)
10) We _____________ a movie during science class. (watch)
Most past tense verbs end in ed.
Example: wiggle + -d
wiggled
Write the past tense form of the verb.
11)
Leah ___________ her bike through the park. (race)
12)
She __________ her foot in the accident. (injure)
13)
The soccer team _______________ in the rain. (practice)
14)
Chris _____________ his plate to the table. (move)
15) The kids _____________ the balloons for the party. (inflate)
If a verb ends in a single vowel and a single consonant,
double the consonant and add ed to form the past tense.
Examples:
drip
dripped
rob
robbed
Write the past tense form of the verb.
16)
Michelle ___________ over her book bag in the hall. (trip)
17)
The puppy __________ for treats. (beg)
18)
The bird _______________ its beak on the window. (tap)
19)
John _____________ laps with the baseball team. (jog)
20) Ryder _____________ his sandwich on the ground. (drop)
L.3.1e
Past Tense
Name:______________________
Date:_____________
Past tense verbs tell what something did or was before
now. Regular past tense verbs end in ed.
PRESENT
PAST
stretch
stretched
dance
danced
earn
earned
PRESENT
enter
enjoy
end
PAST
entered
enjoyed
ended
Circle the past tense verbs.
1) jumped
declare
existed
2)
joined
receive
kick
lock
painted
3) Max formed the clay into large dinosaurs.
4) Madelyn cheered for her team to win.
5) We discovered a bunny under the bush.
Write the past tense form of the verb.
6)
danced
Iris ___________
the entire time! (dance)
7)
asked for more popcorn during the show. (ask)
We __________
8)
contained
The box _______________
a book for Simon’s birthday. (contain)
9)
walked
Danny and Kristen _____________
to school. (walk)
watched
10) We _____________
a movie during science class. (watch)
Most past tense verbs end in ed.
Example: wiggle + -d
wiggled
Write the past tense form of the verb.
11)
raced
Leah ___________
her bike through the park. (race)
12)
injured her foot in the accident. (injure)
She __________
13)
practiced
The soccer team _______________
in the rain. (practice)
14)
moved
Chris _____________
his plate to the table. (move)
inflated
15) The kids _____________
the balloons for the party. (inflate)
If a verb ends in a single vowel and a single consonant,
double the consonant and add ed to form the past tense.
Examples:
drip
dripped
rob
robbed
Write the past tense form of the verb.
16)
tripped
Michelle ___________
over her book bag in the hall. (trip)
17)
begged for treats. (beg)
The puppy __________
18)
tapped
The bird _______________
its beak on the window. (tap)
19)
jogged
John _____________
laps with the baseball team. (jog)
dropped
20) Ryder _____________
his sandwich on the ground. (drop)