Using Regular Past Tense Verbs Correctly

This video tutorial teaches students how to correctly use past tense verbs by adding -ed to regular verbs. It explains the concept of tenses, focusing on the difference between present and past tense. The tutorial includes examples and exercises to help students identify and revise verbs in sentences to ensure they are in the correct tense. Students are guided through revising a personal narrative to correct verb tenses, reinforcing the lesson's concepts.

What is the main purpose of using verbs in writing?

• To describe nouns

• To create complex sentences

• To show actions or things we can do

• To confuse the reader

Which word indicates that an action is in the past tense?

• Yesterday

• Tomorrow

• Always

• Now

What is a clue that a verb is in the past tense?

• It ends with -ing

• It ends with -ed

• It starts with a capital letter

• It is a long word

In the sentence 'I jump in a puddle,' what needs to be changed to make it past tense?

• Add 'yesterday' to the sentence

• Change 'puddle' to 'puddled'

• Add -ed to 'jump'

• Add -ing to 'jump'

Which verb in the sentence 'A car crash into a light pole' needs to be revised for past tense?

• Crash

• Car

• Light

• Pole

What is the correct past tense form of 'sprint'?

• Sprints

• Sprinting

• Sprinted

• Sprint

Why is it important to use the correct verb tense in writing?

• To make the writing longer

• To confuse the reader

• To clearly show when actions are happening

• To use more verbs