U3W3 Grammar

Past - Tense Verbs

​Past-Tense Verbs

• A past-tense verb tells about an action that has happened.

• Add -ed to form the past tense of most verbs:

touch + -ed = touched

• Drop the e and add -ed to verbs that end in e:

whistle – e = whistl + ed = whistled

• A regular past-tense verb’s form is used with both singular and plural subjects in simple and compound sentences:

I whistled.

They whistled.

Examples

The farmer planted the seeds.
She wanted to be done before dark.
We walked to the store together.
She and I jumped on the bed.

Multiple Choice

We walked to Ocean Park.

• walked

• we

• Ocean Park

Multiple Choice

Mom looked for an empty bench.

• Mom

• empty

• bench

• looked

Multiple Choice

She liked to watch us play.

• liked

• She

• play

Multiple Choice

I played with my little sister in the sand.

• played

• sister

• sand

Multiple Choice

We packed sand into her bucket

• We

• packed

• bucket

​Past-Tense Verbs

There are more special rules for making past-tense verbs.
• Change the y to i before adding -ed if the verb ends with a consonant and y.
• Double the consonant and add -ed to verbs that end with one vowel and a consonant.

Multiple Choice

Dad and I _________ a movie about birds.

• watched

• watchd

Multiple Choice

The baby birds _________ for something to eat

• cryed

• cried

Multiple Choice

Some penguins _____ down an icy hill.

• rolled

• rolld

Multiple Choice

One small bird ______ along a tree branch.

• hoped

• hopped

Multiple Choice

Eagles _____ through the air.

• glideed

• glided

​Abbreviations

• An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word. It ends with a period.
• Titles before a name and initials are abbreviated and capitalized. Official titles of people are also abbreviated.
• Abbreviations for geographical locations, such as street, road, and avenue, are capitalized in a specifi c address.

Multiple Choice

Last week, doctor Bennet spoke to our class about healthy eating

• Dct.Bennet

• Dr. Bennet

• Doc. Bennet

Multiple Choice

She told us about a farmer’s market on Greentown rd.

• Greentown Rd.

• Greentown Rod.

• Greentown Rdo.

Multiple Choice

Our teacher, mister Clark, gave apples and pears to everyone.

• Mis.Clark

• Ms. Clark

• Mr. Clark

Multiple Choice

We asked mrs Able, from the lunchroom, to speak to us about healthy food choices

• Ms. Able

• Mr. Able

• Mrs. Able