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Past & present tense verbs

Change present-tense verbs into their regular or irregular simple past-tense forms. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Past & present tense verbs

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Write the simple past tense of the verb “carry” (He ____ the basket of fruit).
“carry” · Past & present tense verbs
2. Write the simple past tense of the verb “stop” (The bus ____ at the corner).
“stop” · Past & present tense verbs
3. Write the simple past tense of the verb “build” (They ____ a sandcastle on the shore).
“build” · Past & present tense verbs
4. Write the simple past tense of the verb “walk” (Yesterday, we ____ to school).
“walk” · Past & present tense verbs
5. Write the simple past tense of the verb “fly” (The seabirds ____ over the lagoon).
“fly” · Past & present tense verbs
6. Write the simple past tense of the verb “begin” (The concert ____ at six o’clock).
“begin” · Past & present tense verbs
7. Write the simple past tense of the verb “sleep” (The kitten ____ on the warm mat).
“sleep” · Past & present tense verbs
8. Write the simple past tense of the verb “speak” (The captain ____ to the crew).
“speak” · Past & present tense verbs
9. Write the simple past tense of the verb “draw” (Maya ____ a map of the island).
“draw” · Past & present tense verbs
10. Write the simple past tense of the verb “grow” (The sunflowers ____ tall in summer).
“grow” · Past & present tense verbs
11. Write the simple past tense of the verb “swim” (The dolphins ____ beside the boat).
“swim” · Past & present tense verbs
12. Write the simple past tense of the verb “jump” (The frog ____ into the pond).
“jump” · Past & present tense verbs

12 questions · Seed 104729 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Past & present tense verbs

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Write the simple past tense of the verb “carry” (He ____ the basket of fruit).
carried
Change consonant + y to -ied in the simple past: carried.
2. Write the simple past tense of the verb “stop” (The bus ____ at the corner).
stopped
Double the final consonant after a short vowel and add -ed: stopped.
3. Write the simple past tense of the verb “build” (They ____ a sandcastle on the shore).
built
“Build” is an irregular verb; its simple past tense is “built”.
4. Write the simple past tense of the verb “walk” (Yesterday, we ____ to school).
walked
Regular verb “walk” adds -ed in the simple past: walked.
5. Write the simple past tense of the verb “fly” (The seabirds ____ over the lagoon).
flew
“Fly” is an irregular verb; its simple past tense is “flew”.
6. Write the simple past tense of the verb “begin” (The concert ____ at six o’clock).
began
“Begin” is an irregular verb; its simple past tense is “began”.
7. Write the simple past tense of the verb “sleep” (The kitten ____ on the warm mat).
slept
“Sleep” is an irregular verb; its simple past tense is “slept”.
8. Write the simple past tense of the verb “speak” (The captain ____ to the crew).
spoke
“Speak” is an irregular verb; its simple past tense is “spoke”.
9. Write the simple past tense of the verb “draw” (Maya ____ a map of the island).
drew
“Draw” is an irregular verb; its simple past tense is “drew”.
10. Write the simple past tense of the verb “grow” (The sunflowers ____ tall in summer).
grew
“Grow” is an irregular verb; its simple past tense is “grew”.
11. Write the simple past tense of the verb “swim” (The dolphins ____ beside the boat).
swam
“Swim” is an irregular verb; its simple past tense is “swam”.
12. Write the simple past tense of the verb “jump” (The frog ____ into the pond).
jumped
Regular verb “jump” adds -ed in the simple past: jumped.

12 questions · Seed 104729 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Past & present tense verbs

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Write the simple past tense of the verb “carry” (He ____ the basket of fruit).
“carry” · Past & present tense verbs
2. Write the simple past tense of the verb “stop” (The bus ____ at the corner).
“stop” · Past & present tense verbs
3. Write the simple past tense of the verb “build” (They ____ a sandcastle on the shore).
“build” · Past & present tense verbs
4. Write the simple past tense of the verb “walk” (Yesterday, we ____ to school).
“walk” · Past & present tense verbs
5. Write the simple past tense of the verb “fly” (The seabirds ____ over the lagoon).
“fly” · Past & present tense verbs
6. Write the simple past tense of the verb “begin” (The concert ____ at six o’clock).
“begin” · Past & present tense verbs
7. Write the simple past tense of the verb “sleep” (The kitten ____ on the warm mat).
“sleep” · Past & present tense verbs
8. Write the simple past tense of the verb “speak” (The captain ____ to the crew).
“speak” · Past & present tense verbs
9. Write the simple past tense of the verb “draw” (Maya ____ a map of the island).
“draw” · Past & present tense verbs
10. Write the simple past tense of the verb “grow” (The sunflowers ____ tall in summer).
“grow” · Past & present tense verbs
11. Write the simple past tense of the verb “swim” (The dolphins ____ beside the boat).
“swim” · Past & present tense verbs
12. Write the simple past tense of the verb “jump” (The frog ____ into the pond).
“jump” · Past & present tense verbs

12 questions · Seed 104729 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Past & present tense verbs

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Write the simple past tense of the verb “carry” (He ____ the basket of fruit).
carried
Change consonant + y to -ied in the simple past: carried.
2. Write the simple past tense of the verb “stop” (The bus ____ at the corner).
stopped
Double the final consonant after a short vowel and add -ed: stopped.
3. Write the simple past tense of the verb “build” (They ____ a sandcastle on the shore).
built
“Build” is an irregular verb; its simple past tense is “built”.
4. Write the simple past tense of the verb “walk” (Yesterday, we ____ to school).
walked
Regular verb “walk” adds -ed in the simple past: walked.
5. Write the simple past tense of the verb “fly” (The seabirds ____ over the lagoon).
flew
“Fly” is an irregular verb; its simple past tense is “flew”.
6. Write the simple past tense of the verb “begin” (The concert ____ at six o’clock).
began
“Begin” is an irregular verb; its simple past tense is “began”.
7. Write the simple past tense of the verb “sleep” (The kitten ____ on the warm mat).
slept
“Sleep” is an irregular verb; its simple past tense is “slept”.
8. Write the simple past tense of the verb “speak” (The captain ____ to the crew).
spoke
“Speak” is an irregular verb; its simple past tense is “spoke”.
9. Write the simple past tense of the verb “draw” (Maya ____ a map of the island).
drew
“Draw” is an irregular verb; its simple past tense is “drew”.
10. Write the simple past tense of the verb “grow” (The sunflowers ____ tall in summer).
grew
“Grow” is an irregular verb; its simple past tense is “grew”.
11. Write the simple past tense of the verb “swim” (The dolphins ____ beside the boat).
swam
“Swim” is an irregular verb; its simple past tense is “swam”.
12. Write the simple past tense of the verb “jump” (The frog ____ into the pond).
jumped
Regular verb “jump” adds -ed in the simple past: jumped.

12 questions · Seed 104729 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification