Final Answer:
1. Found
2. Transported
3. Paid
4. Took
5. Went
6. Sat
7. Stayed
8. Wagged
9. Gave
10. Offered
11. Followed
12. Had
13. Ate
14. Liked
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Explanation:
Let’s go step by step. We need to find the past simple form of each verb from the story.
Past simple means what happened in the past — usually we add “-ed” to regular verbs, but some verbs are irregular (they change completely).
Look at the story and find where each verb is used in the past.
1. “Find” → In the story: “He found a dog!” → So, “found”
2. “Transport” → “They transported Hilda…” → “transported”
3. “Pay” → “They paid the dog rescue people a fee.” → “paid” (irregular!)
4. “Take” → “Fiona took Hilda to a dog rescue centre.” → “took” (irregular)
5. “Go” → “They went on holiday…” → “went” (irregular)
6. “Sit” → “It sat down outside…” → “sat” (irregular)
7. “Stay” → “Hilda stayed in the cottage…” → “stayed”
8. “Wag” → “It wagged its tail.” → “wagged”
9. “Give” → “She gave it some food.” → “gave” (irregular)
10. “Offer” → “They offered to help!” → “offered”
11. “Follow” → “It followed Matthew home.” → “followed”
12. “Have” → “They had no place for Hilda.” → “had” (irregular)
13. “Eat” → “It ate the food very quickly.” → “ate” (irregular)
14. “Like” → “Fiona liked the dog…” → “liked”
You got this! Just look for the verb in the text and write how it’s spelled in the past. Some change a lot — those are tricky, but you’ll remember them with practice!
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Teach the Topic:
Past simple tense is used when talking about things that already happened — like yesterday, last week, or two years ago.
Most verbs just add “-ed” at the end:
play → played
walk → walked
help → helped
But some verbs are special — they don’t follow the rule. These are called irregular verbs. You have to memorize them:
go → went
eat → ate
take → took
have → had
find → found
Think of it like this:
If you say “I eat breakfast” (now), then yesterday you “ate breakfast”.
If you say “I take the bus” (today), then yesterday you “took the bus”.
Simple example:
Yesterday I walk to school.
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Yesterday I walked to school.
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See? Just add “-ed” unless it’s one of the special ones!
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Practice Task:
Write the past simple form of these verbs:
1. Play → ______
2. See → ______
3. Drink → ______
4. Jump → ______
5. Write → ______
6. Break → ______
7. Run → ______
8. Call → ______
9. Buy → ______
10. Cry → ______
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of basic reading skills worksheet.
