Past tense verbs Pack 1

Past tense is used to talk about something that started and finished at a definite time in the past. It describes a completed activity that started and ended in the past.

The maid dusted my room.

I cooked dinner for the family.

‘dusted’ and ‘cooked’ are past tense verbs.

If you understand the present tense, the past tense should be easy for you. Read and download free worksheets for the present tense by clicking here.

 

 

In this Pack, we shall be covering action words which can be changed to past tense by putting <ed> at the end of a verb.

cook  + ed  =   cooked

play   + ed  =   played

It also includes words ending with <e> which can be changed to past tense by replacing the <e> with <ed>

danc(e)  +  ed   = danced

serv(e)   +  ed   = served

 

In the above worksheet, we convert simple present sentences to past tense. Using today and yesterday makes it easier to understand the difference between past and present tense.

1. Today we arrive.

2. Yesterday. we arrived.

3. Yesterday, you finished

4. Yesterday, they coped.

5. Yesterday, I filed.

6. Yesterday, we opened.

7. Yesterday, they baked.

Arrived, finished, coped, filed, opened, and baked are past tense verbs.

 

 

In the next worksheet, we have to complete the above sentences using one of the action words in the bracket. This tense worksheet will help children understand the formation of sentences in the past tense.

In case your child is not thorough with action words yet, you can read them in detail and download free worksheets by going here.

 

 

Complete the sentences in the past tense by using the action words in the box. Before using the verbs to complete the sentences, they have to be converted to the past tense by adding <ed>.

 

 

In the last worksheet, we read the present tense sentences and convert them into past tense sentences.

The ostrich walked.

The bee buzzed.

Dad rowed the boat.

My head ached.

I was a student.

We played monopoly.

The pretty girl plucked the flowers.

I hope you will find these verbs worksheets useful.