Mastering the Simple Past Tense

Identify the regular verb in the sentence: She walked to the park.

• ran

• walked

• jogged

• strolled

Identify the irregular verb in the sentence: He went to the store.

• go

• went

• gone

• going

Form a negative sentence: I (not eat) breakfast yesterday.

• I didn't ate breakfast yesterday.

• I not eat breakfast yesterday.

• I did not had breakfast yesterday.

• I did not eat breakfast yesterday.

Form a question: They (play) soccer last week?

• Did they plays soccer last week?

• They played soccer last week?

• They do play soccer last week?

• Did they play soccer last week?

Convert to past tense: She (dance) at the party.

• She dances at the party.

• She dance at the party.

• She danced at the party.

• She was dancing at the party.

Identify the regular verb in the sentence: They jumped over the fence.

• jumps

• jumped

• jumping

• jumped over

Identify the irregular verb in the sentence: We saw a movie last night.

• saw

• looked

• watch

• seen

Form a negative sentence: He (not finish) his homework.

• He does not finish his homework.

• He is not finishing his homework.

• He has not finished his homework.

• He did not finish his homework.

Form a question: You (visit) your grandparents last summer?

• Have you visited your grandparents last summer?

• Did you visited your grandparents last summer?

• You visit your grandparents last summer?

• Did you visit your grandparents last summer?

Convert to past tense: I (read) that book last month.

• I reads that book last month.

• I read that book last month.

• I reading that book last month.

• I have read that book last month.