Identifying Past Tense Verbs

PAST TENSE: BRING

• BOUGHT

• BROUGHT

• BRAUGHT

PAST TENSE: SWIM

• SWAM

• SWEM

• SWUM

PAST TENSE: TEACH

• TAUGHT

• TOUGHT

• THOUGHT

Read the sentence. Find the verb. Use the “Test It” strategy to decide if the past tense is correct. Then select the correct past tense irregular verb.

She buyed a sandwich at lunch.

• buyed

• bought

• bayed

• boughted

Read the sentence. Find the verb. Use the “Test It” strategy to decide if the past tense is correct. Then select the correct past tense irregular verb.

We goes to the movies on Saturday.

• goes

• wented

• goed

• went

Read the sentence. Find the verb. Use the “Test It” strategy to decide if the past tense is correct. Then select the correct past tense irregular verb.

He catched the ball in the outfield.

• catched

• caught

• catch

• catches

Read the sentence. Find the verb. Use the “Test It” strategy to decide if the past tense is correct. Then select the correct past tense irregular verb.

I bringed my homework to school.

• bringed

• bring

• brought

• broughted

Read the sentence. Find the verb. Use the “Test It” strategy to decide if the past tense is correct. Then select the correct past tense irregular verb.

They runned down the hill laughing.

• runned

• run

• ran

• ranned

Which of the following words is the correct way to complete the sentence using a past tense irregular verb?

Winter came, and the tree _________.

• slept

• sleeped

• sleep

• slepted

Which of the following words is the correct way to complete the sentence using a past tense irregular verb?

"Thousands of volunteers and city workers ______ through debris- day after day, month after month- at the tree's old home."

• dig

• dug

• digged

• dag