Let’s solve this step by step.
We are working with
irregular verbs — these are verbs that don’t follow the normal rule of adding “-d” or “-ed” to make the past tense. Instead, they change in special ways.
The chart has two columns:
Present and
Past. Some words are missing, and we need to fill them in based on what we know about irregular verbs.
Let’s go row by row:
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Row 1:
- Present: ?
- Past: wore
→ What present verb becomes “wore” in the past?
→ That’s
wear. (I wear a coat → I wore a coat)
✔ So, Present =
wear
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Row 2:
- Present: find
- Past: ?
→ What is the past tense of “find”?
→ It’s
found. (I find my keys → I found my keys)
✔ So, Past =
found
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Row 3:
- Present: ?
- Past: fought
→ What present verb becomes “fought”?
→ That’s
fight. (They fight → They fought)
✔ So, Present =
fight
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Row 4:
- Present: take
- Past: ?
→ What is the past tense of “take”?
→ It’s
took. (I take a bus → I took a bus)
✔ So, Past =
took
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Row 5:
- Present: grind
- Past: ?
→ What is the past tense of “grind”?
→ It’s
ground. (He grinds coffee → He ground coffee)
✔ So, Past =
ground
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Row 6:
- Present: ?
- Past: bore
→ What present verb becomes “bore”?
→ That’s
bear. (She bears pain → She bore pain)
⚠️ Note: This can be confusing because “bore” also means “to drill,” but here it’s from “bear” meaning “to carry or endure.”
✔ So, Present =
bear
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Row 7:
- Present: ?
- Past: bought
→ What present verb becomes “bought”?
→ That’s
buy. (I buy candy → I bought candy)
✔ So, Present =
buy
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Now let’s put all the answers together in order:
1. wear
2. found
3. fight
4. took
5. ground
6. bear
7. buy
Final Answer:
wear, found, fight, took, ground, bear, buy
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of irregular verb worksheet.
