WorksheetsLevel A Unit 5 Sec. 2 Grammar
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 3hrs 6mins
Write the correct past tense verb.
Karen (a) not happy. She had trouble reading.
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was
Say:
Karen was not happy. She had trouble reading.
Write the correct past tense verb.
Her classes (a) important to her.
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say:
Her classes were important to her.
Write the correct past tense verb.
Karen (a) happy when she found a good tutor.
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was
say:
Karen was happy when she found a good tutor.
Write the correct past tense verb.
Her tutor (a) very helpful. He taught Karen good reading habits.
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say:
Her tutor was very helpful. He taught Karen good reading habits.
Write the correct past tense verb.
Karen (a) pleased with her progress.
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was
say:
Karen was pleased with her progress.
Write the correct past tense verb.
Her tutor (a) determined to help Karen. Today, she is a great student.
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say:
Her tutor was determined to help Karen. Today, she is a great student.
Write the correct past tense verbs .A few years ago, Karen (a) a poor student. Her teachers (b) afraid she might not pass. Then Karen decided to get help. She (c) ready to work hard and study a lot, too. Karen got a tutor. Over the next year, they (d) together a lot.
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Use the sentence starters to answer the questions with an important event that happened in your life. Use was and were.
What were you like before this even happened?
Start with: At that time, I...
Answer the questions with an important event that happened in your life. Use was and were.
How was this moment or event important to you?
Now write three sentences that describe the importance of this moment or event. Use was and were.
Point to all the words that should be in the past tense but aren't. There are five of them.
Write the sentence in the past tense.
The drama club has many members.
(a)
say:
The drama club had many members.
Write the sentence in the past tense.
Some of them have fears about acting.
(a)
say:
Some of them had fears about acting.
Write the sentence in the past tense.
Each student has a chance to act in a play.
say:
Each student had a chance to act in a play.
say:
Each student had a chance to act in a play.
Write the sentence in the past tense.
Most of the actors have some belief in their talents.
say:
Most of the actors had some belief in their talents.
Write the sentence in the past tense.
I have faith in myself.
(a)
say:
I had faith in myself.
Complete the sentence. Use the correct form of have.
Last year, I (a) a new math class.
Complete the sentence. Use the correct form of have.
I (a) trouble with some of the work.
Complete the sentence. Use the correct form of have.
The teacher (a) great ideas about how to help me.
Complete the sentence. Use the correct form of have.
Then, I (a) to work very hard to succeed.
Complete the sentence. Use the correct form of have.
Today ,I (a) trust in my math skills.
Complete the sentence. Use the correct form of have.
My teacher also (a) trust in me today.
Complete the sentence. Use the correct form of have.
My teacher also (a) trust in me today.
Complete the sentence. Use the correct form of have.
Last year, I (a) a lot of homework every night.
Complete the sentence. Use the correct form of have.
Today, I still (a) a lot of homework, but I sail through!
Answer questions about how a class has improved your life. Use the past tense of have in your answers.
How did a class you had in the past improve your life?
Answer questions about how a class has improved your life. Use the past tense of have in your answers.
What ideas, knowledge, or skills did you have before you took the class?
Answer questions about how a class has improved your life. Use the past tense of have in your answers.
How did those ideas, knowledge, or skills change?
Now write four more sentences about a class that helped a friend. Use the past tense of have in your answers.
Read the sentence. Write the sentence again, changing the verb to the past tense.
Hailey wants to run for leader of her science team.
Read the sentence. Write the sentence again, changing the verb to the past tense.
The team tells Hailey to learn new skills.
Read the sentence. Write the sentence again, changing the verb to the past tense.
Instead, they take a vote for Ben.
Read the sentence. Write the sentence again, changing the verb to the past tense.
Ben has great leadership skills.
Read the sentence. Write the sentence again, changing the verb to the past tense.
The team meets every afternoon for the whole month.
