Let's solve this
"Past Tense Verbs in Context Worksheet" step by step, applying the rules provided at the top of the page.
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🔹 Rules Recap:
1.
Add -ed to most verbs:
*call → called*, *talk → talked*
2.
Drop silent -e, then add -ed:
*bake → baked*, *hope → hoped*
3.
Change y to i and add -ed if verb ends in consonant + y:
*carry → carried*, *copy → copied*
4.
Double the final consonant and add -ed if the verb ends in a single consonant after a short vowel:
*pop → popped*, *stop → stopped*
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Now, let’s go through each sentence:
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1. Carolyn and her father ________ their turkey sandwiches.
(toast)
- "Toast" ends in a
silent 'e' → drop the 'e' and add
-ed.
-
toasted
✔ Answer: toasted
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2. Daniella ________ her jacket on her way out of the house.
(grab)
- "Grab" ends in a
consonant + short vowel + consonant (g-r-a-b):
- Ends in
single consonant (b) after
short vowel (a) →
double the consonant and add -ed.
- So:
grab → grabbed
✔ Answer: grabbed
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3. The butcher ________ the ham quickly.
(trim)
- "Trim" ends in
consonant + short vowel + consonant: t-r-i-m
- Final consonant is
m, preceded by short vowel
i →
double the m and add -ed.
- So:
trim → trimmed
✔ Answer: trimmed
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4. Her father ________ her soccer jersey before her big game.
(wash)
- "Wash" ends in
sh — which is a
consonant cluster.
- No silent 'e', no 'y', and not a single consonant after short vowel.
- Just add
-ed directly.
- So:
wash → washed
✔ Answer: washed
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5. The famous chef ________ the vegetables in under a minute.
(chop)
- "Chop" ends in
p, which is a
single consonant after
short vowel o (c-h-o-p)
- So,
double the p and add -ed.
-
chop → chopped
✔ Answer: chopped
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6. The dog ________ its bone in the backyard.
(bury)
- "Bury" ends in
consonant + y → change
y to i and add
-ed
- So:
bury → buried
✔ Answer: buried
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
toasted
2.
grabbed
3.
trimmed
4.
washed
5.
chopped
6.
buried
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📝 Explanation Summary:
We applied the past tense rules based on verb endings:
- Silent
-e → drop e, add -ed
- Consonant +
y → change y to i, add -ed
- Short vowel + consonant → double consonant, add -ed
- Otherwise → just add -ed
This worksheet helps reinforce regular past tense verb formation in context!
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