Which sentence is in the regular past tense?

Key Notes:

What is the Regular Past Tense?

  • Regular past tense verbs are formed by adding -ed to the base form of the verb.
  • Example: play ➔ played

How to Identify Regular Past Tense Sentences

  • Look for the “-ed” Ending:
  1. Regular past tense verbs usually end in -ed.
  2. Examples:
    • I walked to school.
    • She jumped over the puddle.
  • Sound Changes:
  1. Some verbs change their spelling when adding “-ed” (e.g., cry ➔ cried), but they still follow the pattern of adding “-ed”.
  2. Examples:
    • I cried when I lost my toy.
    • He carried the box.
  • Verbs That Don’t Change Much:
  1. Some verbs look almost the same in their past tense form, only adding “-ed” without any change in spelling.
  2. Examples:
    • I played a game.
    • She liked the book.

Common Rules for Forming Regular Past Tense Verbs

  • For most verbs:
  1. Just add -ed.
    • talk ➔ talked
    • want ➔ wanted
  • For verbs ending in -e:
  1. Just add -d.
    • dance ➔ danced
    • live ➔ lived
  • For verbs ending in a consonant + y:
  1. Change the -y to -ied.
    • carry ➔ carried
    • cry ➔ cried
  • For short vowel sounds with one consonant:
  1. Double the last consonant before adding -ed.
    • stop ➔ stopped
    • hop ➔ hopped

Examples of Regular Past Tense Sentences

  1. I played with my friends.
  2. She jumped over the hurdle.
  3. We listened to the teacher.
  4. He cooked dinner.
  5. They cleaned their room.

How to Practice Identifying Regular Past Tense

  1. Underline the Regular Past Tense Verb:
  • Example:
    • She talked to her friend.
    • We washed the car.
  1. Circle the Correct Past Tense Form:
  • (jump, jumped) over the puddle.
  • She (walk, walked) to the store.
  1. Complete the Sentence with the Past Tense:
  • Yesterday, I (play) _ in the park.
  • He (help) _ his mom.

Answers:

  1. jumped
  2. walked
  3. played, helped

Self-Check: Which Sentence is in the Regular Past Tense?

Choose the sentence that is in the regular past tense:

  1. (a) She plays with her cat.
    (b) She played with her cat.
  2. (a) I walked to the park.
    (b) I walk to the park.
  3. (a) He runs very fast.
    (b) He jumped very high.

Answers:

  1. (b) She played with her cat.
  2. (a) I walked to the park.
  3. (b) He jumped very high.

Let’s practice!🖊️