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Past Tense Regular Verbs Rules

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which three ways can verbs be changed to past tense?

a)

add n- ed, or change y to i and add - ed

b)

add - d- ed, or change ye to i and add - ed

c)

add - d- ed, or change y to i and add - ed

d)

add - d- ed, or change y to i and add - yed

2.

Most regular verbs form their past tense by adding '--' to the base form of the verb.

(a)  

3.

Which is the correct past tense form of "walk"?

a)

walked

b)

walken

c)

walks

d)

walkt

4.

Choose the correct past tense form of "apply"

a)

applyed

b)

applied

c)

apply

d)

applieded

5.

R (a)   verbs usually follow the simple rule of adding '-ed', while irregular verbs have unique past tense forms that must be learned individually.

6.

For Verbs Ending in '-e'

  • Example: bake

a)

Simply add 'yd' to form the past tense.

bakeyd

b)

Simply add 'ed' to form the past tense.

bakeed

c)

Simply add '-d' to form the past tense.

baked

d)

Simply add 'ied' to form the past tense.

bakied

7.

What is the correct past tense form of "dance"?

a)

dances

b)

dance

c)

danced

d)

dancer

8.

For verbs Ending in a single vowel + a single consonant and the stress is on the final syllable:

Example: stop

a)

Double the final consonant and add '-yed'.

b)

Double the final consonant and add '-ed'.

c)

Double the final consonant and add '-ied'.

d)

Double the final consonant and add '-d'.

9.

Which of the following is the correct past tense form of 'jump'?

a)

jumped

b)

jumpt

c)

jumpen

d)

jumpes

10.

For verbs ending in '-y' preceded by a consonant, what is the rule for forming the past tense?

a)

Add '-ed'

b)

Change 'y' to 'i' and add '-ed'

c)

Add '-d'

d)

Change 'y' to 'e' and add '-d'

11.

What is the past tense form of 'play'?

a)

played

b)

playen

c)

plays

d)

playd

12.

Which of the following verbs is correctly changed to past tense?

a)

cryed

b)

cried

c)

cryied

d)

cry

13.

Identify the correct past tense form of 'bake'.

a)

baked

b)

bakeed

c)

bake

d)

bakeen

14.

What is the rule for forming the past tense of regular verbs ending in '-e'?

a)

Add '-ed'

b)

Add '-d'

c)

Add '-ied'

d)

Add '-yed'

15.

Choose the correct past tense form of 'carry'.

a)

carried

b)

carryed

c)

carries

d)

carry

16.

Which of the following is the correct past tense form of 'stop'?

a)

stopped

b)

stoped

c)

stopt

d)

stopen

17.

For verbs ending in a single vowel + a single consonant, what is the rule for forming the past tense when the stress is on the final syllable?

a)

Add '-ed'

b)

Double the final consonant and add '-ed'

c)

Add '-d'

d)

Double the final consonant and add '-d'

18.

What is the past tense form of 'clean'?

a)

cleaned

b)

cleand

c)

cleans

d)

cleanen

19.

Which of the following is the correct past tense form of 'plan'?

a)

planned

b)

planed

c)

plann

d)

planen

20.

Identify the correct past tense form of 'enjoy'.

a)

enjoyed

b)

enjoyd

c)

enjoys

d)

enjoyen

21.

What is the past tense form of 'help'?

a)

helped

b)

helpd

c)

helps

d)

helpen

22.

Choose the correct past tense form of 'start'.

a)

started

b)

startd

c)

starts

d)

starten

23.

Which of the following is the correct past tense form of 'visit'?

a)

visited

b)

visitd

c)

visits

d)

visiten

24.

What is the past tense form of 'watch'?

a)

watched

b)

watchd

c)

watchs

d)

watchen

25.

Identify the correct past tense form of 'talk'.

a)

talked

b)

talkd

c)

talks

d)

talken