Simple Past Tense

"Mom had fed all five of us early."

Which word is in simple past tense?

• 'had'

• 'fed'

• None of the above

"Soon she had a batch of biscuits baking in the oven"

Which word is in simple past tense?

• soon

• had

• baking

"Honey, I promised you I would take you out to dinner and I meant it."

Is 'promised' a regular verb or an irregular verb?

• Regular verb

• Irregular verb

"Practical shoes, long wool skirt and a starched frilly blouse completed the image of a total dork"

Is 'starched' in simple past tense?

• Yes

• No

How do we change a regular verb from simple present tense to simple past tense?

• Add -ed at the end

• No need for any change

• Verb is changed completely

How do we change irregular verbs from simple present tense to simple past tense?

[Hint: there is there more than one answer]

• No need to change

• Add -ed at the end

• Change the word completely

What is the simple past tense form of 'put'?

• Put

• Putted

• Pat

True or False?

All words that end with '-ed' are in simple past tense

• True

• False

'Nasty, mean remarks fell unabated from my lips.'

Which word is in simple past tense?

• unabated

• fell

• mean

What is the simple present tense form of 'cost'?

• costed

• cost

• coast